Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
antefissa
English translation:
antefixes / antefixa
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David Russi
Apr 2, 2006 23:10
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Italian term
antefissa
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
is there an English word for this? Archeology is not my forte and I can't find it in any dictionary. grazie!
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| 5 +2 | antefixes / antefixa |
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antefixes / antefixa
Webster's 3rd
Main Entry:an£te£fix
Pronunciation:*ant**fiks, -t*-
Function:noun
Inflected Form:-es
Etymology:Latin antefixum, from neuter of antefixus, past participle of antefigere to fasten before, from ante- + figere to fasten * more at DIKE
1 classical architecture : an ornament at the eaves concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof
2 classical architecture : an ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice that is sometimes pierced for the escape of water
–an£te£fix£al \|**|fiks*l\ adjective
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Note added at 13 hrs (2006-04-03 12:26:12 GMT)
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Both plural forms are valid, I gues I forgot to copy the entry for antefixa:
Main Entry:an£te£fixa
Pronunciation:****fiks*
Function:noun plural
Etymology:Latin, plural of antefixum
: ANTEFIXES
Main Entry:an£te£fix
Pronunciation:*ant**fiks, -t*-
Function:noun
Inflected Form:-es
Etymology:Latin antefixum, from neuter of antefixus, past participle of antefigere to fasten before, from ante- + figere to fasten * more at DIKE
1 classical architecture : an ornament at the eaves concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof
2 classical architecture : an ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice that is sometimes pierced for the escape of water
–an£te£fix£al \|**|fiks*l\ adjective
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Note added at 13 hrs (2006-04-03 12:26:12 GMT)
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Both plural forms are valid, I gues I forgot to copy the entry for antefixa:
Main Entry:an£te£fixa
Pronunciation:****fiks*
Function:noun plural
Etymology:Latin, plural of antefixum
: ANTEFIXES
Peer comment(s):
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Marie Scarano
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paolamonaco
: spero che questo glossario ti aiuti. Io lo uso spessissimo :-) http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/default.asp?Document=2....
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Discussion
Terracotta antefixe?
thanks