columbarium

n. 骨灰安置所 [法] 骨灰安置所, 骨灰库

发音

UK /ˌkɒləmˈbɛəɹi.əm/
US /ˌkɑləmˈbɛri.əm/

词形变化

columbaria columbariums 复数 columbariums columbaria 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A columbary, especially a large and architecturally impressive one for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, such as those in ancien régime France.

    历史

    Meronym: pigeonhole

    Near-synonyms: dovecote, pigeon loft

  2. 2.

    A pigeonhole in such a dovecote.

  3. 3.

    A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.

    纳骨塔

    骨灰安置所

    骨灰龛场

    灵灰阁

  4. 4.

    A niche in such a building for housing urns.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

cinerarium columbary dovecote

上位词 4

vault recess niche birdhouse

词源

Borrowed from Latin columbārium, from columba (“pigeon”) + -ārium (“place for”).

来源：wiktionary