antefix
English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]antefix (plural antefixes)
- (architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
- (architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.
Derived terms
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[edit]vertical block
Romanian
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[edit]Borrowed from French antéfixe.
Noun
[edit]antefix n (plural antefixe)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | antefix | antefixul | antefixe | antefixele | |
| genitive-dative | antefix | antefixului | antefixe | antefixelor | |
| vocative | antefixule | antefixelor | |||