Meanings
nounmuqarnas (plural muqarnases or muqarnas)
plural muqarnases
- architectureA type of corbel used for decoration in Islamic and Persian architecture.
Synonyms: honeycomb, honeycomb work
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of corbel used for decoration in Islamic and Persian architecture.
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Origin
- Persianمقرنس
- Ancient Greekκορωνίς“curved”
- Arabicمُقَرْنَص
- Englishmuqarnas
From Arabic مُقَرْنَص (muqarnaṣ) (passive participle of قَرْنِيص (qarnīṣ), from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís, “curved”)), or Persian مقرنس (moqarnas).
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Arabic مُقَرْنَص
- مُقَرْنَص (muqarnaṣ)type of corbel
Catalan mocàrab
- mocàrabtype of corbel
Persian مقرنس, آهوپای
- مقرنس (moqarnas)type of corbel
- آهوپای (âhupây)type of corbel
Turkish mukarnes
- mukarnestype of corbel
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