Vocab Bloom Hub

mastabah

/ˈmæs.tə.bə/

Traducción: Tumba del antiguo Egipto construida con ladrillos de adobe, de base rectangular, paredes inclinadas y techo plano, utilizada como sepulcro sobre la cámara funeraria.

1 entrada

noun

/ˈmæs.tə.bə/C1formalscientific
  • esTumba del antiguo Egipto construida con ladrillos de adobe, de base rectangular, paredes inclinadas y techo plano, utilizada como sepulcro sobre la cámara funeraria.

An ancient Egyptian sepulchral structure built of mud-brick, characterized by a rectangular base, sloping sides, and a flat roof.

  1. Ancient Egyptian tombC1formal

    An ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base, sloping sides, and a flat roof, used for burials of nobles and officials.

    esMastaba

    • The archaeologists excavated a well-preserved mastabah near the pyramid complex.
    • Mastabahs were often decorated with intricate carvings and paintings.
    • The rectangular shape of the mastabah is a distinctive feature of early Egyptian architecture.
Formas
  • mastabahs plural form
  • mastabahs' possessive plural form
  • mastabah's possessive singular form