Pronounced: DEH-pruh-date, verb
Notes: I get this word confused with a similar one
Yesterday’s word
The word tumulus is
- a mound of earth placed over prehistoric tombs; a barrow
- a dome-shaped swelling formed in cooling lava
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1600s
Background / Comments
I have heard “barrow” for many years, but I’ve never heard our word used. It came from the Latin word tumere (to swell). Note that our word only has the vowel ‘u’ (and I think it would make a great Scrabble word).
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