euthynteria

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noun

In classical Greek architecture, the uppermost course of a building's foundations, partly emerging from the groundline.

OriginAncient Greek εὐθυντηρία →
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Meanings

nouneuthynteria (plural euthynteriae)

plural euthynteriae

  1. architectureIn classical Greek architecture, the uppermost course of a building's foundations, partly emerging from the groundline.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεὐθυντηρία
  2. Englisheuthynteria

From Ancient Greek εὐθυντηρία (euthuntēría).

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Translations

French euthyntérie
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German Euthynterie
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Italian eutinteria
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euthynteria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euthynteria

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“euthynteria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euthynteria. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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