palmette

American  

[pal-met] / pælˈmɛt /

noun

1. a conventionalized shape in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections, used as ornamentation.

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palmette British  

/ pælˈmɛt /

noun

1. archaeol an ornament or design resembling the palm leaf

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Etymology

Origin of palmette

From French, dating back to 1835–45; palm ², -ette

Example Sentences

The pediment is surmounted by an acroterion, consisting of a palmette between two large volutes, which are for the most part restorations.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

Roof tile, with antefixal end, with a palmette in relief above two volutes springing from an acanthus.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

This palmette, with its two flanking lancet-shaped leaves, is frequently seen in modern Feraghan and Kurdistan rugs.

From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Holt, Rosa Belle

The palmette passed from the Assyrians to the Greeks, and formed the crowning ornament of their most beautiful temples.

From Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship by Anonymous

The stel� is surmounted by a rounded top as if for a palmette, which may have been painted.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.