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αέτωμα — meaning in English

aetoma

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English meaning

  • gable noun The triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, formed where two roof slopes meet.

Senses

αέτωμα is used for these senses in English:

  • gable (architectural element) The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
  • pediment (architectural element) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.