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sepulchral

[ suh-puhl-kruhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
  2. of or relating to burial.
  3. proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.
  4. hollow and deep:

    sepulchral tones.



sepulchral

/ ²õɪˈ±èʌ±ô°ì°ùə±ô /

adjective

  1. suggestive of a tomb; gloomy
  2. of or relating to a sepulchre
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²õ±ðˈ±è³Ü±ô³Š³ó°ù²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±ð·±è³Ü±ôc³ó°ù²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ù°ù²¹²Ô²õî€ÈŽ±ð·±è³Ü±ôc³ó°ù²¹±ô adjective
  • ³Ü²Ôî€ÈŽ±ð·±è³Ü±ôc³ó°ù²¹±ô adjective
  • un²õ±ð·±è³Ü±ôc³ó°ù²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sepulchral1

From the Latin word ²õ±ð±è³Ü±ô³Š°ùÄå±ôŸ±²õ, dating back to 1605–15. See sepulcher, -al 1
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It opens without the sepulchral bells and pounding drums that introduced the original.

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The creepy opening scene and sepulchral vibe here, though, suggest that whatever happens next will definitely be very unhappy.

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There isn’t much to say about Nardelli’s sepulchral comments, other than that he has a hell of a nerve.

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It’s a perennially seductive style whose sepulchral glamour appeals as an alternative to mainstream ideals of blondness and tanned health — especially in SoCal.

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The band’s music, which at times bordered on the sepulchral, required lyrics that soared along with it.

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