fenestella

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noun

A niche on the south side of an altar, containing the piscina and sometimes the credence.

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lunette
OriginLatin fenestella →
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Meanings

nounfenestella (plural fenestellae)

plural fenestellae

  1. A niche on the south side of an altar, containing the piscina and sometimes the credence.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounoval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault

Similar
lunette
Broader
opening
Also see
lunette

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinfenestella
  2. Latinfenestella
  3. Englishfenestella

Borrowed from Latin fenestella.

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APA

fenestella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fenestella

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fenestella,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fenestella.

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