mauzoleum

See also: mauzóleum

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon), from Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named after Mausolus (?–395 BCE), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, whose tomb was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maw.zɔˈlɛ.um/

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• Rhymes: -ɛum
• Syllabification: mau‧zo‧le‧um

Noun

mauzoleum n

1. mausoleum (large tomb)

Declension

Declension of mauzoleum

	singular	plural
nominative	mauzoleum	mauzolea
genitive	mauzoleum	mauzoleów
dative	mauzoleum	mauzoleom
accusative	mauzoleum	mauzolea
instrumental	mauzoleum	mauzoleami
locative	mauzoleum	mauzoleach
vocative	mauzoleum	mauzolea

Further reading

• mauzoleum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• mauzoleum in Polish dictionaries at PWN