arcosolium

[ahr-kuh-soh-lee-uhm]

noun, plural ar·co·so·li·a

[-lee-uh] .

(in Roman catacombs) an arched recess for a sarcophagus.

Origin:
1875–80; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to Latin arc(us) arc + -o- -o- + solium sarcophagus

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Arcosolium has a plethora of syllables.

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given to using long words.

(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)

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