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dentil
[ den-tl, -til ]
/ ˈdɛn tl, -tɪl /
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noun Architecture.
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
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Origin of dentil
OTHER WORDS FROM dentil
dentiled, adjectiveWords nearby dentil
denticulate, denticulation, dentiform, dentifrice, dentigerous, dentil, dentilabial, dentil band, dentilingual, dentin, dentine
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British Dictionary definitions for dentil
dentil
/ (ˈdɛntɪl) /
noun
one of a set of small square or rectangular blocks evenly spaced to form an ornamental row, usually under a classical cornice on a building, piece of furniture, etc
Word Origin for dentil
C17: from French, from obsolete dentille a little tooth, from dent tooth
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