trumeau

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English

A trumeau

Etymology

From French trumeau.

Pronunciation

Noun

trumeau (plural trumeaus or trumeaux)

  1. (architecture) The pillar or center post supporting the lintel in the middle of a doorway or window opening, especially in a church.
  2. A trumeau mirror.

Translations

French

Etymology

Probably Old French *trum, from Frankish *thrum (“stump”) (Proto-Germanic *þrum-), suffixed with -eau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁy.mo/
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Noun

trumeau m (plural trumeaux)

  1. (obsolete, anatomy) calf
  2. (architecture) trumeau
  3. pier glass

Descendants

  • → English: trumeau
  • → Italian: trumeau

Further reading

Italian

trumeau (sense 2)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French trumeau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /truˈmo/*, (careful style) /tryˈmo/°
  • Rhymes: -o

Noun

trumeau m (invariable)

  1. (architecture) trumeau
  3. a type of furniture, especially from the 18th century (clarification of this definition is needed)

Derived terms

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