pendentive
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pendentive
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Borrowed from French pendentif.
noun pendentives
- The concave triangular sections of vaulting that provide the transition between a dome and the square base on which it is set and transfer the weight of the dome.
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noun triangular section of vaulting
| Español | pechina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 펜덴티브 pendentibeu |
| 中文 | 帆拱 |
| Português | pendente |
| Français | pendentif |
| Deutsch | Pendentif, Eckzwickel |
| Italiano | pennacchio |
Talk about this word "pendentive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pendentive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pendentive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pendentive "pendentive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pendentive.Cite this
@misc{pendentive_2026,
title = {pendentive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pendentive},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
