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architrave

arc·hit·rave

UK/ˈɑɹ.kɪ.tɹeɪv/ US/ˈɑrkʌˌtreɪv/ uncommon

noun

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2.

the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns

Origin

First attested 1563, borrowed from Italian architrave, from archi- (“main”) + trave (“beam”).

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