muqarnas
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Etymology
[edit]From Arabic مُقَرْنَص (muqarnaṣ) (passive participle of قَرْنِيص (qarnīṣ), from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís, “curved”)), or Persian مقرنس (moqarnas).
Noun
[edit]muqarnas (plural muqarnases or muqarnas)
- (architecture) A type of corbel used for decoration in Islamic and Persian architecture.
- Synonyms: honeycomb, honeycomb work
Translations
[edit]type of corbel