http://wordie.org/words/sarcophagus Comments for the word 'Sarcophagus' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/sarcophagus#comments "A fleeting glimmer of light surrounded him, and then the casket thudded back down. Langdon lay panting in the dark. He tried to use his legs to lift as he had before, but now that the <a href="/words/sarcophagus">sarcophagus</a> had fallen flat, there was no room even to straighten his knees.<br />As the claustrophobic panic closed in, Langdon was overcome by images of the <a href="/words/sarcophagus">sarcophagus</a> shrinking around him. Squeezed by delirium, he fought the illusion with every logical shred of intellect he had.<br />'<a href="/words/Sarcophagus">Sarcophagus</a>,' he stated alound, with as much academic sterility as he could muster. But even erudition seemed to be his enemy today. <i><a href="/words/Sarcophagus">Sarcophagus</a> is from the Greek 'sarx' meaning 'flesh', and 'phagein' meaning 'to eat'. I'm trapped in a box literally designed to 'eat flesh'.</i>"<br />- 'Angels and Demons', Dan Brown. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:58:21 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/sarcophagus#comments http://wordie.org/words/sarcophagus#comments "Flesh eating" see <a href="/words/sarcasm">sarcasm</a>. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:17:43 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/sarcophagus#comments