cornija

Portuguese

noun

Definitions

(architecture) cornice element of a building that directs rainwater away from the walls

Etymology

Derived from Occitan cornís derived from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (crasis coronis, curved line, editorial coronis).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κορωνίς

Gloss

crasis coronis, curved line, editorial coronis

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Koronis English
cornīx Latin
coronis Latin
cornice Italian
κορωνίς Ancient Greek
κορωνός Ancient Greek
cornís Occitan