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mascaron

See also: mascarón

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Mascaron on the Pont Alexandre III in Paris

Etymology edit

French, from Italian mascherone.

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Noun edit

mascaron (plural mascarons)

  1. (architecture) A carved, ornamental face, usually human, sometimes frightening or chimeric whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.

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Etymology edit

From French mascaron.

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Noun edit

mascaron m (plural mascarons, diminutive mascaronetje n)

  1. (architecture) mascaron

French edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian mascherone.

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Noun edit

mascaron m (plural mascarons)

  1. (architecture) mascaron

Descendants edit

  • → Polish: maskaron

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Verb edit

mascaron

  1. third-person plural preterite indicative of mascar

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French mascaron.

Noun edit

mascaron n (plural mascaroane)

  1. (architecture) mascaron

Declension edit

Declension of mascaron
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) mascaron mascaronul (niște) mascaroane mascaroanele
genitive/dative (unui) mascaron mascaronului (unor) mascaroane mascaroanelor
vocative mascaronule mascaroanelor

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /masˈkaɾon/ [masˈka.ɾõn]
  • Rhymes: -aɾon
  • Syllabification: mas‧ca‧ron

Verb edit

mascaron

  1. third-person plural preterite indicative of mascar
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