Meaning
tomb, grave
In a sentence
La tomba di mio nonno è nel piccolo cimitero.
My grandfather's grave is in the small cemetery.
Hai visto che tomba è questo seminterrato?
Have you seen what a tomb this basement is?
Non siamo entrati nella tomba sotto la collina.
We didn't go into the tomb under the hill.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tomba | feminine · singular |
| tombe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use tomba for a burial place; sepolcro sounds more literary or religious, and bara means the coffin, not the grave.
- Common in phrases like andare nella tomba and portarsi qualcosa nella tomba; these are idiomatic, not literal movement descriptions.
- For a crypt or underground burial chamber, Italians often prefer tomba or tomba di famiglia; cripta is more specific and often church-related.