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entablature
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Entablature
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en·tab·la·ture
/
ɛnˈtæb
lə
tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər
/
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[
en-
tab
-l
uh
-cher, -ch
oo
r
]
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noun
Architecture
.
the entire construction of a classical temple or the like between the columns and the eaves, usually composed of an architrave, a frieze, and a cornice.
Origin:
1605–15;
<
Middle French
<
Italian
intavolatura;
see
in-
2
,
table
,
-ate
1
,
-ure
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entablature
(ɛnˈtæblətʃə)
—
n
1.
the part of a classical temple above the columns, having an architrave, a frieze, and a cornice
2.
any construction of similar form
[C17: from French, from Italian
intavolatura
something put on a table, hence, something laid flat, from
tavola
table, from Latin
tabula
table
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Entablature
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ninnyhammer
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gobo
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Word Origin & History
entablature
1610s, nativization of It. intavolatura; see
en-
+
tablature
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The
entablature
runs around the four sides of the building.
The main architectural types based on the style of capital, column, and
entablature
.
The original portico consisted of four columns supporting an
entablature
with a
paneled frieze.
The middle division of an
entablature
, below the cornice.
The main façade of the building exhibits a metal
entablature
at the second story ceiling level.
Double-tiered porticos feature pediment, slender columns, and arched
entablature
.
Prominent dormer windows, a wide
entablature
with brackets and various elaborate window treatments were typical of this mode.
Copyright is the caryatid that supports the great
entablature
of his fortune.
The portico's
entablature
features a frieze with arched cutouts and its tympanum boasts a circular window with floral tracery.
Above the arcade is a bronze
entablature
which spans the breadth of the building and unifies the façade.
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