θολός — meaning in English
tholos
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English meaning
- canopy noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
- cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.
- cupola noun A small rounded structure built on top of a roof or dome, mainly for decoration.
- dome noun A rounded, hemispherical roof or ceiling.
- fuzzy adjective Covered with a soft layer of short fibres or hair.
- turbid adj Cloudy because sediment has been stirred up, used of a liquid.
Senses
θολός is used for these senses in English:
- canopy Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
- cove (architecture) A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling. [from 16th c.]
- cupola (architecture) A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.
- dome (architecture) A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
- fuzzy Vague or imprecise.
- fuzzy Not clear; unfocused.
- turbid Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)
canopy — full definition
- noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
- noun The upper layer of branches and leaves in a forest.
- noun The transparent covering over an aircraft cockpit, or the fabric part of a parachute.
- verb To cover something as if with a canopy.
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