tombolo
pronunciation
How to pronounce tombolo in British English:
UK [ˈtɒmbələʊ]
How to pronounce tombolo in American English:
US [ˈtoʊmbəloʊ]
Word Origin
- tombolo (n.)
- sand-bar joining an island to the mainland, 1899, from Italian tombolo "sand dune," from Latin tumulus "hillock, mound, heap of earth," from PIE root *teue- (2) "to swell" (see thigh).
Example
- 1. The tombolo and sea caves at sharp island are good examples .