θόλος — meaning in English

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

θόλος 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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