GUTTA

Etymology

Noun

gutta (plural guttae or guttas)

(architecture) A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture.

A small round spot of colour.

Source: Wiktionary


Gut"ta, n.; pl. GuttÆ. Etym: [L.]

1. A drop.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop. Gutta serena Etym: [L., lit. serene or clear drop] (Med.), amaurosis.

– Guttæ band (Arch.), the listel or band from which the guttæ hang.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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