Definition of ARCHITRAVE

architrave

Meanings

Plural: architraves

Noun

  • the molding around a door or window
  • the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
  • The lowest part of an entablature; rests on the capitals of the columns.
  • The moldings (or other elements) framing a door, window or other rectangular opening.

Origin / Etymology

First attested 1563, borrowed from Italian architrave, from archi- (“main”) + trave (“beam”).

Scrabble Score: 18

architrave is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
architrave is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
architrave is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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