antefix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
  2. Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.

Word forms

antefix antefixes antefixa antefixum

Etymology

From Latin antefīxa.

Derived words

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