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antefix

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

Portuguêsantefixa
Русскийантефи́кс
4 more languages
Ελληνικάακροκέραμο
Bahasa Indonesiaantefikssimbar
Polskiantefiks

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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