mausolé

See also: mausole

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

mausoleum, mausole

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon), from Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named after Mausolus (?–395 BCE), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, whose tomb was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Noun

mausolé n (definite singular mausoléet or mausoleet, indefinite plural mausolé, definite plural mausoléa or mausolea)

mausoleum

References

“mausolé” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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