"antefix" meaning in English

See antefix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: antefixes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin antefīxa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|antefīxa}} Latin antefīxa Head templates: {{en-noun}} antefix (plural antefixes)
  1. (architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (vertical block): antefixa [feminine] (Catalan), antefiksi (Finnish), ακροκέραμο (akrokéramo) [neuter] (Greek), antefiks (Indonesian), antefiks [masculine] (Polish), antefixa [feminine] (Portuguese), антефи́кс (antɛfíks) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-antefix-en-noun-qeGB6Mtz Categories (other): Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 65 35 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'vertical block': 99 1
  2. (architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-antefix-en-noun-JdPXvHoz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 28 72 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: antefixa, antefixum Derived forms: antefixal

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Download JSONL data for antefix meaning in English (3.5kB)

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