lesene

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/ˈlɛ.zən/

noun

A low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface visually.

OriginFrench lisse ← Latin licium →
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Meanings

nounlesene (plural lesenes)

plural lesenes

  1. architectureA low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface visually.

Origin

  1. Latinlicium“thread, loop”
  2. Frenchlisse
  3. Englishlesene

From French lisse, from Latin licium (“thread, loop”).

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Translations

Catalan lesena
  • lesenaarchitectural element
Finnish liseeni
  • liseeniarchitectural element
French lésène
  • lésènearchitectural element
German Lisene
  • Lisenearchitectural element
Italian lesena
  • lesenaarchitectural element
Spanish lesena
  • lesenaarchitectural element
Swedish lisen
  • lisenarchitectural element

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SeleneElsene
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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