mascaron

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See also: mascarón

English

Mascaron on the Pont Alexandre III in Paris

Etymology

From French, from Italian mascherone.

Pronunciation

Noun

mascaron (plural mascarons)

  1. (architecture) A carved, ornamental face, either human-like or grotesque, whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.

Translations

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From French mascaron.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mascaron m (plural mascarons, diminutive mascaronetje n)

  1. (architecture) mascaron

French

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mascherone.

Pronunciation

Noun

mascaron m (plural mascarons)

  1. (architecture) mascaron

Descendants

  • Polish: maskaron

Further reading

Galician

Verb

mascaron

  1. third-person plural preterite indicative of mascar

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mascaron.

Noun

mascaron n (plural mascaroane)

  1. (architecture) mascaron

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative mascaron mascaronul mascaroane mascaroanele
genitive-dative mascaron mascaronului mascaroane mascaroanelor
vocative mascaronule mascaroanelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /masˈkaɾon/
  • Rhymes: -aɾon
  • Syllabification: mas‧ca‧ron

Verb

mascaron

  1. third-person plural preterite indicative of mascar