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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geison

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gei-son
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the entablature that projects outward from the top of the frieze, frieze course, or architrave.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γεῖσον (geîson, “cornice”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: γεῖσον

Inflected Forms

geisons (plural) geisa (plural)

Questions

What does geison mean?
The part of the entablature that projects outward from the top of the frieze, frieze course, or architrave.
Where does geison come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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