ANTEFIXA

ANTEFIX

antefix

(noun) carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

antefixa (plural antefixae)

(architecture) Alternative form of antefix

Noun

antefixa

plural of antefixum

Source: Wiktionary


ANTEFIX

An"te*fix`, n.; pl. E. Antefixes; L. Antefixa. Etym: [L. ante + fixus fixed.] (Arch.) (a) An ornament fixed upon a frieze. (b) An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof. (c) An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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