antefix

English

Etymology

From Latin antefixa, from past participle of antefigo (“to fasten in front of”)

Noun

antefix (plural antefixes)

1. (architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
2. (architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.

Translations

vertical block

• Catalan: antefixa f
• Finnish: antefiksi
• Greek: ακροκέραμο (el) n (akrokéramo)

• Indonesian: antefiks (id)
• Portuguese: antefixa f
• Russian: антефи́кс (ru) m (antɛfíks)

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Romanian

Etymology

From French antéfixe

Noun

antefix n (plural antefixe)

1. antefix

Declension

Declension of antefix

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) antefix	antefixul	(niște) antefixe	antefixele
genitive/dative	(unui) antefix	antefixului	(unor) antefixe	antefixelor
vocative	antefixule		antefixelor