FENESTELLA

lunette, fenestella

(noun) oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fenestella (plural fenestellae)

A niche on the south side of an altar, containing the piscina and sometimes the credence.

Source: Wiktionary


Fen`es-tel"la, n. Etym: [L., dim. of fenestra (Arch.)

Definition: Any small windowlike opening or recess, esp. one to show the relics within an altar, or the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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