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antefixa Definition


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antefix
noun
    antefixes, antefixa
    1. An ornamental tile, etc used, especially in ancient buildings, to cover up the place at the eaves and cornices where the ordinary roof tiles end.
      Form: antifixes (usually)
      Form: antifixa
Etymology: 19c: from ante- + Latin figare to fix.



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