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Temples Vocabulary
Important English and Latin vocabulary related to Roman temples
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Language - Latin
01/19/2012
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Term
columna, columnae f.
 Definition
column
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tectum, tecti n.
 Definition
roof
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fastigium, fastigii n.
 Definition
pediment
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cella, cellae f.
 Definition
inner-chamber
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ara, arae f.
 Definition
altar
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statua, statuae f.
 Definition
statue
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architectus, architecti m.
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architect, foreman
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faber, fabri m.
 Definition
builder, craftsman
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templum, templi n.
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temple
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scriba, scribae f.
 Definition
scribe
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sculptor, sculptoris m.
 Definition
sculptor, designer
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crepidoma, crepidomae f.
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base
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metopes
 Definition
decorative plaques which line the architrave.
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triglyphs
 Definition
the three line that separate each metope
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architrave
 Definition
a raised area between the columns and roof of a temple.
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entablature
 Definition
everything on the temple above the columns.
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capital
 Definition
the decorated top of a column
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fluting
 Definition
the decorative scoops carved vertically onto a column
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cornices
 Definition
carved decorations on the corners of the roof
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cult statue
Definition
the statue of the god or goddess that 'lives' in the inner chamber of the temple