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Word: Pendentive
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from the French adjective pendentif, -ive, from Latin pendent- ‘hanging down’, from the verb pendere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɛnˈdɛntɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a curved triangle of vaulting formed by the intersection of a dome with its supporting arches.
Short Definition:curved triangle of vaulting formed by intersection of dome with its supporting
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