Sepulchral
Pronunciation : Se*pul"chral
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. sepulcralis: cf. F. s?pulcral.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to burial, to the grave, or to monuments erected to the memory of the dead; as, a sepulchral stone; a sepulchral inscription.
2. Unnaturally low and grave; hollow in tone; -- said of sound, especially of the voice. This exaggerated dulling of the voice . . . giving what is commonly called a sepulchral tone. H. Sweet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913