architrave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.

/ˈɑɹ.kɪ.tɹeɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-architrave.wav ärʹkĭ-trāv′

architrave architraves

First attested 1563, borrowed from Italian architrave, from archi- (“main”) + trave (“beam”).

beam lintel

architraval architraved

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