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predella

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pre⋅del⋅la

  [pri-del-uh; It. pre-del-lah]
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–noun, plural -le  [-lee; It. -le] . Fine Arts.
the base of an altarpiece, often decorated with small paintings or reliefs.
Origin:
1840–50; < It < Langobardic *predel, *pretel, deriv. of *pret- board < Gmc *bret- (> OHG brët (G Brett), OE, OS bred board, plank; akin to board ); conformed in It to the dim. suffix -ella -elle
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