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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 dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.
  • dome noun A rounded, hemispherical roof or ceiling.
  • fuzzy adjective Covered with a soft layer of short fibres or hair.
  • turbid adj Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (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

  1. noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
  2. noun The upper layer of branches and leaves in a forest.
  3. noun The transparent covering over an aircraft cockpit, or the fabric part of a parachute.
  4. verb To cover something as if with a canopy.

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