sarcophagus

 
Pronunciation: /sɑːˈkɒfəgəs/

noun (plural sarcophagi /-gʌɪ, -dʒʌɪ/)

  • a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sarkophagos 'flesh-consuming', from sarx, sark- 'flesh' + -phagos '-eating'