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italiano: antefissa

inglés translation: antefixes / antefixa






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Entrada de glosario (tomada de la pregunta de abajo)
Término o frase en italiano:antefissa
Traducción al inglés:antefixes / antefixa
Aportado por:David Russi
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Traducciones de italiano a inglés [PRO]
Art/Literary - Arqueología
Término o frase en italiano: antefissa
is there an English word for this? Archeology is not my forte and I can't find it in any dictionary. grazie!
snatalieg
Estados Unidos
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snatalieg (asker): 23:33 Apr 2, 2006: for David Russi - so the singular is antefixe?
Terracotta antefixe?
thanks
snatalieg (asker): 02:03 Apr 3, 2006: David - Thanks

antefixes / antefixa
Explicación:
Webster's 3rd

Main Entry:an£te£fix
Pronunciation:*ant**fiks, -t*-
Function:noun
Inflected Form:-es
Etymology:Latin antefixum, from neuter of antefixus, past participle of antefigere to fasten before, from ante- + figere to fasten * more at DIKE

1 classical architecture : an ornament at the eaves concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof
2 classical architecture : an ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice that is sometimes pierced for the escape of water
–an£te£fix£al \|**|fiks*l\ adjective

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Note added at 13 hrs (2006-04-03 12:26:12 GMT)
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Both plural forms are valid, I gues I forgot to copy the entry for antefixa:

Main Entry:an£te£fixa
Pronunciation:****fiks*
Function:noun plural
Etymology:Latin, plural of antefixum

: ANTEFIXES
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David Russi
Estados Unidos
Local time: 17:43
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5 +2antefixes / antefixa
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antefixes / antefixa


Explicación:
Webster's 3rd

Main Entry:an£te£fix
Pronunciation:*ant**fiks, -t*-
Function:noun
Inflected Form:-es
Etymology:Latin antefixum, from neuter of antefixus, past participle of antefigere to fasten before, from ante- + figere to fasten * more at DIKE

1 classical architecture : an ornament at the eaves concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof
2 classical architecture : an ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice that is sometimes pierced for the escape of water
–an£te£fix£al \|**|fiks*l\ adjective

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Note added at 13 hrs (2006-04-03 12:26:12 GMT)
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Both plural forms are valid, I gues I forgot to copy the entry for antefixa:

Main Entry:an£te£fixa
Pronunciation:****fiks*
Function:noun plural
Etymology:Latin, plural of antefixum

: ANTEFIXES

David Russi
Estados Unidos
Local time: 17:43
Idioma materno: inglés, español
Pts. PRO en la categoría: 12

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Coincido Marie Scarano
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Coincido paolamonaco: spero che questo glossario ti aiuti. Io lo uso spessissimo :-) http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/default.asp?Document=2....
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