What is another word for entablature?

Pronunciation: [ɛntˈablət͡ʃə] (IPA)

The entablature is a decorative element found in classical architecture. Synonyms for entablature include the cornice, frieze, and architrave. The cornice is the uppermost section of the entablature, usually consisting of a projecting molding. The frieze is the middle section of the entablature, located above the architrave and below the cornice. The architrave is the lowest section of the entablature, consisting of a horizontal band that rests on the tops of the columns. Other synonyms for entablature may include the tympanum, pediment, triglyph, and metope. Each of these elements adds to the overall look and feel of classical architecture, and understanding their roles and use can help to improve your appreciation of the building types.

What are the hypernyms for Entablature?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Entablature?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Entablature?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.
  • holonyms for entablature (as nouns)

What are the meronyms for Entablature?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Entablature

It was a bare entablature of black marble, with nothing on it but a small Swiss clock and one or two cabinet photographs-no Arab horsemen.
"The Debit Account"
Oliver Onions
An entablature of beautiful workmanship is carried round the whole building, which is now used as a mill: it was crowded with dirty children belonging to the manufactory; and the confusion which prevailed, was far from being favorable to the quiet lucubrations of an antiquary.
"Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)"
Dawson Turner
On the lower member of the entablature of one capital there are still traces of an inscription; but it is so injured by neglect and violence, that we were unable to decipher a single word.
"Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)"
Dawson Turner

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