antefix

Meaning

Noun

  • The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
  • Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.

Origin

  • From Latin antefÄ«xa.

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