antefix

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin antefīxa.

Noun

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antefix (plural antefixes)

  1. (architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
  2. (architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French antéfixe.

Noun

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antefix n (plural antefixe)

  1. antefix

Declension

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