Meaning
sepulchre, tomb
In a sentence
Il sepolcro antico è dietro il piccolo museo.
The ancient tomb is behind the small museum.
Hai visto il sepolcro nel vecchio cimitero?
Did you see the tomb in the old cemetery?
Non abbiamo trovato il sepolcro della famiglia.
We didn't find the family's tomb.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sepolcro | masculine · singular |
| sepolcri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- More literary and elevated than tomba; in everyday speech, Italians usually say tomba.
- Common in religious, historical, or poetic contexts, especially with references to Christ or saints.
- Usually masculine: il sepolcro, i sepolcri. Don't confuse it with sepoltura, which means burial or grave site more broadly.