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