GUTTAE

Noun

guttae

plural of gutta

Source: Wiktionary


GUTTA

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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