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dentil
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[ˈdɛntɪl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (in classical architecture) one of a number of small rectangular blocks resembling teeth, used as a decoration under the moulding of a cornice
(e.g: a dentil frieze)
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Origin
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late 16th century: from Italian dentello or obsolete French dentille, diminutive of dent ‘tooth’, from Latin dens, dent-
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