Antefix (antefixa) (original) (raw)

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Irregular inflected form: antefixa Listen to US pronunciation Listen to GB pronunciation

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tilesplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("antefix" is a kind of...):

architectural ornament ((architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance)

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