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exedra

exedra noun: a semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion.

Noun

exedra (plural exedras or exedrae)

  1. A semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion.
  2. (broadly) A curved bench with a high back.

Forms of exedra

pluralexedras
pluralexedrae

Origin of exedra

From Ancient Greek ἐξ (ex, “out of”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).

Questions about exedra

What does exedra mean?
Exedra means a semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion.
What part of speech is exedra?
Exedra is a noun.
What is the plural of exedra?
The plural of exedra is exedras.

Words near exedra in the dictionary

  1. executry
  2. execx
  3. execxs
  4. exed
  5. exedent
  6. exedra
  7. exedrae
  8. exedras
  9. exeem
  10. exeemed
  11. exeeming

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