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hypotrachelium

Syllables: hy·po·tra·che·li·um/ˈhɪ.pəʊ.trəˌkiː.lɪ.əm/

hypotrachelium noun: the portion of the capital of a column that is below the annulets, and above the end of the shaft.

hypotrachelium: the portion of the capital of a column that is below the annulets, and above the end of the shaft
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Noun

hypotrachelium (plural hypotrachelia)

  1. the portion of the capital of a column that is below the annulets, and above the end of the shaft
    • In the case of the Hansell House in Rosewell, Georgia, […] the mason, in endeavoring to indicate the hypotrachelium, or gorgerin, or whatever is the right name for the incised lines which in the Greek Doric play somewhat the part that the astragal plays in the Roman orders, made a very broad...1988, Roy Underhill, chapter 4, in Lisa C. Mullins, Architectural Treasures of Early America: Spirit of New England, The National Historical Society, page 170

Synonyms of hypotrachelium

Forms of hypotrachelium

pluralhypotrachelia

Origin of hypotrachelium

Borrowed from Latin hypotrachelium, from Ancient Greek ὑποτραχήλιον (hupotrakhḗlion), from ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + τράχηλος (trákhēlos, “neck”).

Words that rhyme with hypotrachelium

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Questions about hypotrachelium

What does hypotrachelium mean?
Hypotrachelium means the portion of the capital of a column that is below the annulets, and above the end of the shaft.
What part of speech is hypotrachelium?
Hypotrachelium is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypotrachelium?
Hypotrachelium is pronounced /ˈhɪ.pəʊ.trəˌkiː.lɪ.əm/.
What is the plural of hypotrachelium?
The plural of hypotrachelium is hypotrachelia.

Words near hypotrachelium in the dictionary

  1. hypotoxicity
  2. hypotrabeculated
  3. hypotrabeculation
  4. hypotraceable
  5. hypotrachelia
  6. hypotrachelium
  7. hypotransferrinaemia
  8. hypotransferrinemia
  9. hypotransferrinemic
  10. hypotrehalosemia
  11. hypotrehalosemic

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