Synonyms & related words for sarcophagus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sarcophagus. 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 sarcophagus

Explore words related to sarcophagus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sarcophagal, sarcophagi, tomb, tombal, tombic, larnax, coffins, ensepulcher. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does sarcophagus come from?

The word sarcophagus breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: sarc-, from Greek sarx (“flesh”); and -phag, from Greek phago (“eat”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.