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intrados

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in·tra·dos  (ntr-ds, -d, n-trds, -ds)
n. pl. in·tra·dos (-dz) or in·tra·dos·es (-dsz) Architecture
The inner curve of an arch.

[French : intra-, within (from Latin intr-; see intra-) + dos, back (from Old French, from Latin dorsum).]
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intrados
semicircular arch

intrados [ɪnˈtreɪdɒs]
n pl -dos, -doses
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect the inner curve or surface of an arch or vault Compare extrados
[from French, from intra- + dos back, from Latin dorsum]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.intradosintrados - the interior curve of an arch        
curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes


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The internal height of the vault was made 55 braccia from base to intrados, identical to the internal height of the Baptistery.
 
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