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Added 8 October 2026

entablature

/ɛnˈtæ.blə.t͡ʃɚ/ noun

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All of that part of a classical temple above the capitals of the columns; includes the architrave, frieze, and cornice but not the roof.

Origin

From Italian intavolatura, from in + tavola (“table”).

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