muqarnas
English edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic مُقَرْنَص (muqarnaṣ) (passive participle of قَرْنِيص (qarnīṣ), from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís, “curved”)), or Persian مقرنس (moqarnas).
Noun edit
muqarnas (plural muqarnases or muqarnas)
- (architecture) A type of corbel used for decoration in Islamic and Persian architecture.
- Synonyms: honeycomb, honeycomb work
Translations edit
type of corbel