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lintel
English
Etymology
From Middle English lyntel, from Old French lintel, from Vulgar Latin *l?ntellus, for *l?mitellus, diminutive noun from l?mes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?n.t?l/
- Rhymes: -?nt?l
Noun
lintel (plural lintels)
- (architecture) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
- 1915, W.S. Maugham, "Of Human Bondage":
- Athelny had told him that he lived in a house built by Inigo Jones; he had raved, as he raved over everything, over the balustrade of old oak; and when he came down to open the door for Philip he made him at once admire the elegant carving of the lintel.
- 1915, W.S. Maugham, "Of Human Bondage":
Synonyms
- overslay
- superliminary
Antonyms
- threshold
Coordinate terms
- jamb
- sill
Translations
Further reading
- Lintel (architecture) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “lintel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- lentil, tellin, tellin'
Galician
Etymology
From Old French lintel, from Vulgar Latin limitalis, from Latin liminaris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lin?t?l]
Noun
lintel m (plural linteis)
- lintel
- Synonym: lumieira
Related terms
- limiar
References
- “lintel” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “lintel” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “lintel” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Old French
Noun
lintel m (oblique plural linteaus or linteax or lintiaus or lintiax or lintels, nominative singular linteaus or linteax or lintiaus or lintiax or lintels, nominative plural lintel)
- lintel (beam)
Descendants
- English: lintel (borrowed into Middle English)
- French: linteau
- Portuguese: lintel
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /l??t?w/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /l??t??/
- Hyphenation: lin?tel
Noun
lintel m (plural lintéis)
- lintel
Coordinate terms
- parapeito
Spanish
Noun
lintel m (plural linteles)
- lintel
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listel
English
Noun
listel (plural listels)
- (architecture) A narrow fillet or border.
Translations
Anagrams
- Estill, illest
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