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cupola

cu·pola

UK/ˈkjuːpələ/ US/ˈkupələ/ uncommon dated

noun

1.
2.

a roof in the form of a dome

Origin

Borrowed from Italian cupola, from Latin cūpula (“little tub”); from Latin cūpa, cuppa (“cup”); named for its resemblance to a cup turned over. Doublet of cupula.

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