pendentive
[ pen-den-tiv ]
/ pɛnˈdɛn tɪv /
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noun Architecture.
any of several spandrels, in the form of spherical triangles, forming a transition between the circular plan of a dome and the polygonal plan of the supporting masonry.
any of several masonry devices, as squinches or trompes, for forming a transition between a circular or polygonal construction, as a dome or lantern, and supporting masonry of a different plan.
adjective
functioning as, or substituting for, a pendentive: pendentive corbeling.
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Words nearby pendentive
pendant, Pendelikon, pendency, pendent, pendente lite, pendentive, Penderecki, pending, Pendleton, Pendolino, Pend Oreille
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pendentive
/ (pɛnˈdɛntɪv) /
noun
any of four triangular sections of vaulting with concave sides, positioned at a corner of a rectangular space to support a circular or polygonal dome
Word Origin for pendentive
C18: from French pendentif, from Latin pendens hanging, from pendere to hang
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