Synonyms & related words for necropolis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of necropolis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to necropolis

Explore words related to necropolis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cemetery, graveyard, tombs, tomblike, tombal, tombic, mausoleum, disentomb. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does necropolis come from?

The word necropolis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: necro, from Greek nekros (“dead body, corpse”); and polis, from Greek polis (“city”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.