entasis

n. 圆柱收分曲线, 柱上的微凸线 [医] 紧张性痉挛

发音

/ˈɛntəsɪs/

词形变化

entases 复数 entases

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A slight convex curvature introduced into the shaft of a column for aesthetic reasons, or to compensate for the illusion of concavity.

    可数 不可数 建筑

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

convexity

整体词 2

column pillar

词源

From Latin entasis, from Ancient Greek ἔντασις (éntasis, “tension, straining”), from ἐντείνω (enteínō, “to stretch or strain tight”).

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