aliform

English

Etymology

From Latin ala (“wing”) +‎ -form.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈeɪlɪfɔːm/, /ˈælɪfɔːm/

Adjective

aliform (comparative more aliform, superlative most aliform)

1. Shaped like a wing.
2. (of a building) Having wings.

Translations

shaped like a wing

• Italian: aliforme
• Portuguese: aliforme (pt)

References

• A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. James Stevens Curl. Oxford University Press 2006