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Word: Dentil
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from Italian dentello or obsolete French dentille, diminutive of dent ‘tooth’, from Latin dens, dent-
ˈdɛntɪl
(in classical architecture) one of a number of small rectangular blocks resembling teeth, used as a decoration under the moulding of a cornice
Short Definition:(in classical architecture) one of several small rectangular blocks resembling teeth, used as decoration under moulding of cornice
Examples:- a dentil frieze
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