architrave

See also: architravé

English

Section 5 is the architrave.

Etymology

First attested 1563, borrowed from Italian architrave, from archi- (“main”) + trave (“beam”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹ.kɪ.tɹeɪv/
enPR: ärʹkĭ-trāv′

Noun

architrave (plural architraves)

(architecture) The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
(architecture) The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.

Translations

the lowest part of an entablature

Bulgarian: архитра́в m (arhitráv)
Catalan: arquitrau (ca) m
Dutch: architraaf (nl)
Finnish: arkkitraavi (fi)
French: architrave (fr) f
Greek: επιστύλιο (el) n (epistýlio)
Italian: architrave (it)
Macedonian: а́рхитрав m (árhitrav)

Portuguese: arquitrave (pt) f
Russian: архитра́в (ru) m (arxitráv)
Sardinian:
Campidanese: frontale, cambràna, croimèntu

Logudorese: frontale
Sassarese: liminaggiu
Spanish: arquitrabe (es) m

See also

beam
lintel

French

Etymology

1528, borrowed from Italian architrave.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aʁ.ʃi.tʁav/

Noun

architrave f (plural architraves)

architrave

Further reading

“architrave” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

Derived from archi- +‎ trave.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ar.kiˈtra.ve/, [är̺k̟iˈt̪r̺äːve̞]
Hyphenation: ar‧chi‧trà‧ve

Noun

architrave m (plural architravi)

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