Architrave Definition
ärkĭ-trāv
architraves
noun
The lowermost part of an entablature in classical architecture that rests directly on top of a column.
American Heritage
The lowest part of an entablature, a beam resting directly on the tops, or capitals, of the columns; epistyle.
Webster's New World
The molding around a door or window.
American Heritage
The molding around a doorway, window, etc.
Webster's New World
(architecture) The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Architrave
Noun
Singular:
architrave
Plural:
architravesOrigin of Architrave
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French from Old French from Old Italian archi- archi- trave beam (from Latin trabs trab- treb- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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First attested 1563, borrowing from Italian architrave, from archi- (“main”) + trave (“beam”).
From Wiktionary
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