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Where does “catacombic” come from?

catacombic (English) comes from English catacomb, from Late Latin catacumbas.

catacombic (English): Resembling or characteristic of a catacomb

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a catacomb

Ancestry of “catacombic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcatacombAn underground system of tunnels and chambers...
2Late Latincatacumbas—
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