pishtaq

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noun

An ornamental portal projecting from the facade of a building, often as the formal gateway to an iwan.

OriginPersian [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounpishtaq (plural pishtaqs)

plural pishtaqs · alternative pishtak

  1. architectureAn ornamental portal projecting from the facade of a building, often as the formal gateway to an iwan.

Origin

  1. Persian[Term?]
  2. Englishpishtaq

From Persian [Term?].

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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