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bal⋅te⋅us
/
ˈbæl
ti
əs
,
ˈbɔl-
/
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-tee-
uh
s
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bawl
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]
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-te⋅i
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-tiˌaɪ
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-tee-ahy
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1.
(on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.
2.
(in an ancient Roman amphitheater) a horizontal walk dividing upper and lower tiers.
Origin:
< L: belt, girdle, said by the Romans to be of Etruscan orig.
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[bal-tee-uh
s, bawl-] 
[-tee-ahy] .