Etymology

architrave

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Today it means: The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns. Full definition →

Italian architrave
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromarchitrave
  2. English todayarchitrave

First attested 1563, borrowed from Italian architrave, from archi- (“main”) + trave (“beam”).

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