muqarnas

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English

Muqarnas

Etymology

From Arabic مُقَرْنَص (muqarnaṣ) (passive participle of قَرْنِيص (qarnīṣ), from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís, curved)), or Persian مقرنس (moqarnas).

Noun

muqarnas (plural muqarnases or muqarnas)

  1. (architecture) A type of corbel used for decoration in Islamic and Persian architecture.
    Synonyms: honeycomb, honeycomb work

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