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geison

geison noun: the part of the entablature that projects outward from the top of the frieze, frieze course, or architrave.

Noun

geison (plural geisons or geisa)

  1. The part of the entablature that projects outward from the top of the frieze, frieze course, or architrave.

Forms of geison

pluralgeisons
pluralgeisa

Origin of geison

From Ancient Greek γεῖσον (geîson, “cornice”).

Questions about geison

What does geison mean?
Geison means the part of the entablature that projects outward from the top of the frieze, frieze course, or architrave.
What part of speech is geison?
Geison is a noun.
What is the plural of geison?
The plural of geison is geisons.

Words near geison in the dictionary

  1. Geisingers
  2. geisinid
  3. geisinids
  4. Geisler
  5. Geislers
  6. geison
  7. geisonoceratid
  8. geisonoceratids
  9. geisons
  10. geisotherm
  11. geisothermal

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