Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pendentive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-den-tive
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from French pendentif.

Inflected Forms

pendentives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

squinch

Questions

What does pendentive mean?: 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.
Where does pendentive come from?: Borrowed from French pendentif.

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