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lesene

/ˈlɛ.zən/

lesene noun: a low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface visually.

Noun

lesene (plural lesenes)

  1. A low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface visually.

Forms of lesene

plurallesenes

Origin of lesene

From French lisse, from Latin licium (“thread, loop”).

Questions about lesene

What does lesene mean?
Lesene means a low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface visually.
What part of speech is lesene?
Lesene is a noun.
How do you pronounce lesene?
Lesene is pronounced /ˈlɛ.zən/.
What is the plural of lesene?
The plural of lesene is lesenes.

Words near lesene in the dictionary

  1. lese majeste
  2. lese majesty
  3. lese-majestie
  4. lese-majesty
  5. Leseb
  6. lesene
  7. lesenes
  8. Leser
  9. Leser-Trélat sign
  10. Lesers
  11. leses

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