Etymology

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Today it means: All of that part of a classical temple above the capitals of the columns; includes the architrave, frieze, and cornice but not the roof. Full definition →

Italian intavolatura
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  1. Italian · derived fromintavolatura
  2. English todayentablature

From Italian intavolatura, from in + tavola (“table”).

Words from the same roots

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intabulation

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.