英语单词

columbarium是什么意思

columbarium
英 [,kɒl(ə)m'beərɪəm]***美 [,kɑləm'bɛrɪəm]
  • n. 骨灰安置所;放骨灰瓮的壁龛

中文词源


columbarium (n.)
"subterranean sepulchre in ancient Roman places with niches for urns holding remains," neuter of Latin columbarius, "dove-cote" (so called from resemblance), literally "pertaining to doves;" from columba "dove." Literal sense of "dove-cote" is attested in English from 1881.

双语例句


1. You can either take them home or keep in our columbarium.
主人们可选择将骨灰带回府上或摆放于本园设有的灵位上.
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