catacumba

== Galician == === Etymology === From Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- (“among”) (from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “under”)) + tumbas. === Noun === catacumba f (plural catacumbas) catacomb (underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves) === Further reading === “catacumba”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- + tumbas. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ũbɐ Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧cum‧ba === Noun === catacumba f (plural catacumbas) catacomb (underground cemetery where, in the early centuries of the Church, Christians buried their dead, gathered to celebrate worship and hid in times of persecution) === Further reading === “catacumba”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “catacumba”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “catacumba”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin catacumbae, dissimilation of Latin cata- (“among”) (from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “under”)) + tumbas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kataˈkumba/ [ka.t̪aˈkũm.ba] Rhymes: -umba Syllabification: ca‧ta‧cum‧ba === Noun === catacumba f (plural catacumbas) catacomb