guttae
plural of gutta
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
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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