رَمْسٌ

1.
Dust, or earth: (Msb:) or dust with which the wind effaces traces or remains: (M:) or dust, or earth, that is scattered upon a corpse: (A:) or dust, or earth, of a grave: (S, Mgh, K:) a verbal noun used as a subst. (S, * Mgh, Msb.)
2.
Hence, (Msb,) A grave; (M, A, Msb, K;) as also رَامُوسٌ and مَرْمَسٌ: (K:) or a grave that is made even with the surface of the ground; not elevated: (TA:) and مَرْمَسٌ signifies the place of a grave; (S;) or of a رَمْس: (TA:) the plural [of pauc.] of رَمْسٌ is أَرْمَاسٌ (M, K) and [of mult.] رُمُوسٌ. (M, Msb, K.)
3.
A low, gentle, or soft, sound or voice. (M, TA.)

Perseus ID: n16639