See Also: sarcophagus(dictionary)
sarcophagus(dictionary)

sarcophagus (oh)



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[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: sarcophagus (lapis) 'stone for making coffins', from Greek (lithos) sarkophagos 'flesh-eating stone', from sarx 'flesh']
a decorated stone box for a dead body, used in ancient times