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Where does “tholos” come from?

tholos (Latin) comes from Latin tholus, from Ancient Greek θόλος — A round building with conical roof, a rotunda; A...

tholos (Latin): accusative plural of tholus

Definitions

  1. accusative plural of tholus

Ancestry of “tholos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintholusdome, cupola, rotunda
2Ancient GreekθόλοςA round building with conical roof, a rotunda; A...
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