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antefix
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an·te·fix  (nt-fks)
n. pl. an·te·fix·es or an·te·fix·a (-fks)
An upright ornament along the eaves of a tiled roof designed to conceal the joints between the rows of tiles.
[From Latin antefxa, pl. of antefxum, something fastened in front, from antefxus, fastened in front : ante-, ante- + fxus, fastened, past participle of fgere, to fasten; see dhgw- in Indo-European roots.]
ante·fixal adj.
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Noun1.antefixantefix - carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
architectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
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