antefixa

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A form of antefix — The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounantefixa (plural antefixae)

plural antefixae

  1. alternativearchitectureAlternative form of antefix.
noun
  1. pluralplural of antefixum
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APA

antefixa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antefixa

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“antefixa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antefixa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antefixa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antefixa.

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