muqarnas en · NOUN
Etymology
From Arabic مُقَرْنَص (muqarnaṣ) (passive participle of قَرْنِيص (qarnīṣ), from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís, “curved”)), or Persian مقرنس (moqarnas).
Meanings
- A type of corbel used for decoration in Islamic and Persian architecture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| muqarnases | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| muqarnas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
fa آهوپای (type of corbel) · ca mocàrab (type of corbel) · ar مُقَرْنَص (type of corbel) · fa مقرنس (type of corbel) · tr mukarnes (type of corbel) · ota مقرنس (type of corbel)