First Known Use: 1619
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sarcophagus
noun sar·coph·a·gus \sär-ˈkä-fə-gəs\
: a stone coffin from ancient times
plural sar·coph·a·gi\-ˌgī, -ˌjī, -ˌgē\ also sar·coph·a·gus·es
Full Definition of SARCOPHAGUS
: a stone coffin; broadly : coffin
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Origin of SARCOPHAGUS
Latin sarcophagus (lapis) limestone used for coffins, from Greek (lithos) sarkophagos, literally, flesh-eating stone, from sark- sarc- + phagein to eat — more at baksheesh
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