antefix
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English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]antefix (plural antefixes)
- (architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
- (architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.
Derived terms
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[edit]vertical block
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French antéfixe.
Noun
[edit]antefix n (plural antefixe)
Declension
[edit]Declension of antefix
singular | plural | |||
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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 |