pendentive en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from French pendentif.
Meanings
- The concave triangular sections of vaulting that provide the transition between a dome and the square base on which it is set and transfer the weight of the dome.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pendentives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (13)
pt pendente (triangular section of vaulting) · ca copinya (triangular section of vaulting) · de Pendentif (triangular section of vaulting) · pl pendentyw (triangular section of vaulting) · es pechina (triangular section of vaulting) · de Eckzwickel (triangular section of vaulting) · ca petxina (triangular section of vaulting) · cmn 帆拱 (triangular section of vaulting) · fr pendentif (triangular section of vaulting) · ko 펜덴티브 (triangular section of vaulting) · gl cuncha (triangular section of vaulting) · it pennacchio (triangular section of vaulting) · cy crognen (triangular section of vaulting)