tombicadj.

Brit.

/ˈtuːmbɪk/,

/ˈtuːmɪk/,

/ˈtɒmbɪk/, U.S.

/ˈtumbɪk/,

/ˈtumɪk/,

/ˈtɑmbɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tomb n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < tomb n. + -ic suffix.

Of, relating to, or reminiscent of a tomb or tombs; sepulchral. Cf. tombal adj.In early use frequently (esp. in tombic theory) with reference to the view that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built primarily as a tomb.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > death > disposal of corpse > burial > grave or burial-place > [adjective]

monumental1603

sepulchrala1631

tumulary1758

tombal1861

tombic1868

1868 C. P. Smyth On Antiq. Intellect. Man xiii. 103 We strive, and strive in vain, to keep the tombic monuments of our loved ones, fair and bright against the influence of all weather.

1874 C. P. Smyth Our Inherit. in Great Pyramid (new ed.) vi. 96 Different from either the treasure-theory of the East, or sepulchral, i.e. tombic, theory of Western minds.

1883 R. A. Proctor Great Pyramid iii. 172 There are the strongest possible objections against the credibility of the merely tombic theory.

1925 B. Stewart Great Pyramid ii. 19 This fact clearly disposes of the Tombic theory.

1974 Amer. Libraries May 246/2 Sometimes sprawlingly folksy and pseudo-historical, sometimes tombic.., theirs [sc. presidential libraries'] is All Glory architecture.

2016 Guardian (Nexis) 22 Apr. The tombic, helpless silence that descends when the waiter is pouring water.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tombic
释义	tombicadj. Brit. /ˈtuːmbɪk/, /ˈtuːmɪk/, /ˈtɒmbɪk/, U.S. /ˈtumbɪk/, /ˈtumɪk/, /ˈtɑmbɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tomb n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < tomb n. + -ic suffix. Of, relating to, or reminiscent of a tomb or tombs; sepulchral. Cf. tombal adj.In early use frequently (esp. in tombic theory) with reference to the view that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built primarily as a tomb. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > disposal of corpse > burial > grave or burial-place > [adjective] monumental1603 sepulchrala1631 tumulary1758 tombal1861 tombic1868 1868 C. P. Smyth On Antiq. Intellect. Man xiii. 103 We strive, and strive in vain, to keep the tombic monuments of our loved ones, fair and bright against the influence of all weather. 1874 C. P. Smyth Our Inherit. in Great Pyramid (new ed.) vi. 96 Different from either the treasure-theory of the East, or sepulchral, i.e. tombic, theory of Western minds. 1883 R. A. Proctor Great Pyramid iii. 172 There are the strongest possible objections against the credibility of the merely tombic theory. 1925 B. Stewart Great Pyramid ii. 19 This fact clearly disposes of the Tombic theory. 1974 Amer. Libraries May 246/2 Sometimes sprawlingly folksy and pseudo-historical, sometimes tombic.., theirs [sc. presidential libraries'] is All Glory architecture. 2016 Guardian (Nexis) 22 Apr. The tombic, helpless silence that descends when the waiter is pouring water. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1868
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