2006-07-11 00:57:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A sarcophagus is a stone container for a coffin or body. It is used most often in modern language when referring to ancient Egyptian burials.
2006-07-11 01:01:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sarcophagus is a stone container for a coffin or body!!
2006-07-11 08:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by i_b_moog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any word that contains "phagus" relates to things being eaten, or contained. In this case sarco, or body. So it means something that has "eaten" or contained a body. It is a tomb.
If you learn a few latin words it can be the key to understanding lots of other words you haven't come across before. Many dictionaries tell you where words come from, its good fun to follow this up, like clues in a detective book!
2006-07-11 08:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by Beebee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In ancient egypt they used to cut out organs, brain heart and liver certainly, and place them in jars called sarcophagus dedicated to various gods. These would go with the body in the pyramid or tomb, and the jars would have god head shaped lids, did you know that they used to remove the brain via a nostril, with a hook!!
2006-07-11 12:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jessed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Conventionally a stone external coffin-like case for remains. Most commonly refers to Egyptian burials, though other examples are found throughout the ancient world.
Similar to the others I know - but I said it really, really, boringly. Bring on a lecture!
2006-07-11 14:00:21 · answer #5 · answered by el_jonson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the container the Egyptians used to hold their mummies (other cultures used them later). The Greeks named them this, for some odd reason, since the word literally means "body eater" in Greek.
2006-07-11 08:15:51 · answer #6 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that the weird elephant-like creature on Sesame Street? I think he only relates to Big Bird.
2006-07-11 16:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by kitten lover3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An embalmed body (mummy).
2006-07-19 03:59:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like a coffin.
2006-07-11 08:13:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stone coffin of ancient egypt
2006-07-11 08:03:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋