tumba

tomb

noun TOOM-bah Less Common

Origin: From Latin tumba, from Greek tymbos (burial mound).

Also means

grave

Usage Note

Tumba refers to a grave or tomb and is used for both modest graves and monumental structures. The idiomatic phrase ser una tumba (to be a tomb) means to keep a secret absolutely: soy una tumba = I'll never tell. It should not be confused with tumbo (lurch, jolt) — a different word.

Examples

"Encontraron una tumba con objetos del siglo IV."

Natural Translation

They found a tomb with objects from the 4th century.

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