"antefix" meaning in English

See antefix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: antefixes [plural], antefixa [alternative], antefixum [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin antefīxa. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:antefīxa|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "antefīxa", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "antefix", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="antefix"> Borrowed from 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. Translations (vertical block): antefixa [feminine] (Catalan), antefiksi (Finnish), ακροκέραμο (akrokéramo) [neuter] (Greek), antefiks (Indonesian), simbar (Indonesian), antefiks [masculine] (Polish), antefixa [feminine] (Portuguese), антефи́кс (antɛfíks) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-antefix-en-noun-qeGB6Mtz Categories (other): Architecture, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 79 21 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'vertical block': 100 0
  2. (architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.
    Sense id: en-antefix-en-noun-JdPXvHoz Categories (other): Architecture, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 18 82 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 21 79 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: antefixal

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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