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===substantive===

See [[coffin]], [[tomb]].
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>sarcŏphăgus</b>: a, um, adj., = σαρκοφἅγος ([[flesh]]-[[devouring]], [[carnivorous]]): [[sarcophagus]] [[lapis]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[kind]] of limestone used for coffins (so called [[because]] the corpses were [[quickly]] consumed by it), Plin. 2, 96, 98, § 211; 36, 17, 27, § 161.—In [[medicine]], Plin. 28, 9, 37, § 140.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., subst.: sarcŏphăgus, i, m. (‡ sarcŏphă-[[gum]], i, n., Inscr. [[Don]]. 7, 8), a [[grave]], [[sepulchre]] ([[post]]-Aug.), Juv. 10, 172; Dig. 11, 7, 37; 34, 1, 18 fin.; Prud. Cath. 3, 203; Inscr. Orell. 194; 4432; 4554 al.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=(1) <b>sarcŏphăgus</b>, a, um, qui consume les chairs : Plin. 28, 140 ; [[sarcophagus]] [[lapis]] Plin. 2, 211 ; 36, 131, pierre sarcophage [servant de cercueil et consumant les chairs].<br />(2) <b>sarcŏphăgus</b>,¹⁶ ī, m. ([[σαρκοφάγος]]), sarcophage, tombeau : Juv. 10, 172 ; Dig. 11, 7, 37.
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{{Georges
|georg=sarcophagus, a, um ([[σαρκοφάγος]]), [[Fleisch]] fressend, -verzehrend, [[lapis]], eine [[Art]] Kalkstein, am besten zu [[Assus]] in [[Troas]] gebrochen, zu Särgen [[gebraucht]], [[worin]] der [[Leichnam]] [[binnen]] [[vierzig]] Tagen verzehrt u. in [[Asche]] verwandelt wurde, [[auch]] [[lapis]] [[Assius]] [[gen]]., Plin. 2, 210 u. 36, 131. – subst., [[sarcophagus]], ī, m., die (urspr. aus solchem fleischverzehrenden Kalkstein verfertigte) Totenkiste, der [[Sarg]], [[Sarkophag]], Iuven. 10, 171. Paul. sent. 1, 21. § 8. Prud. cath. 3, 203. Augustin. serm. 102, 2. Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 20033: sarcofag. geschr., Corp. inscr. Lat. 3, 1198; 6, 2120 u. 13, 1974. [[Not]]. Tir. 58, 67. – Nbf. sarcofagum, ī, n., Corp. inscr. Lat. 3, 2654 u. 13, 7028 a. Itala Luc. 7, 14. [[Not]]. Tir. 58, 67.
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|lnetxt=sarcophagus sarcophagi N M :: coffin, grave
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