cornisa

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís).

Pronunciation

Noun

cornisa f (plural cornises)

  1. (architecture, geomorphology) cornice

Further reading

Spanish

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una cornisa

Etymology

From Occitan cornís, from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís, “something curved”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koɾˈnisa/
  • Rhymes: -isa
  • Syllabification: cor‧ni‧sa

Noun

cornisa f (plural cornisas)

  1. (architecture) cornice
    • 1904, José Villa-amil y Castro, Iglesias gallegas de la Edad Media, Chapter VI:
      Los fastiales tienen canecillos y seis estribos con dos resaltos y cornisa inclinada en glacis, lo mismo que los dos unidos en cada esquina de la fachada
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1999, Fernando Chueca Goitia, La catedral de Valladolid:
      Las cornisas siguen alrededor del edificio sin interrupción, y concuerdan con las divisorias de las torres
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. crown molding
  3. top of a pedestal cornice on a building or room

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