predella

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/pɹɪˈdɛlə/

noun

A raised step near the base of a Christian altar.

OriginItalian predella ← Lombardic pretil →
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Meanings

nounpredella (plural predellas or predelle)

plural predellas · plural predelle

  1. A raised step near the base of a Christian altar.
  2. A carving or painting on this step.

Origin

  1. Lombardicpretil
  2. Italianpredella
  3. Englishpredella

Borrowed from Italian predella, from Lombardic pretil.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with predella

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Anagrams

pedaller
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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