Mausoleal
/ˌmɔː.səˈliː.əl/noun
Relating to or resembling a mausoleum.
Did you know?The word ultimately honors Mausolus, a fourth-century BCE ruler of Caria whose enormous tomb at Halicarnassus became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Etymological Timeline
4th Century BCE
Greek
Mausōlos
“Mausolus, the name of the ruler of Caria”
4th Century BCE
Greek
Mausōleion
“The monumental tomb built for Mausolus at Halicarnassus”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Mausōlēum
“A grand tomb, especially one modeled on the monument of Mausolus”
16th Century
English
mausoleum
“A large and stately tomb or burial building”
Modern English
English
mausoleal
“Relating to, or resembling, a mausoleum”
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