mauzoleum

See also: mauzóleum

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mausōlēum, 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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maw.zɔˈlɛ.um/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛum
  • Syllabification: mau‧zo‧le‧um

Noun

mauzoleum n

  1. mausoleum (large tomb)

Declension
Declension of mauzoleum
singular plural
nominative mauzoleum mauzolea
genitive mauzoleum mauzoleów
dative mauzoleum mauzoleom
accusative mauzoleum mauzolea
instrumental mauzoleum mauzoleami
locative mauzoleum mauzoleach
vocative mauzoleum mauzolea

Further reading
  • mauzoleum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • mauzoleum in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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