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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ar·chi·trave \\ˈär-kə-ˌtrāv\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle French, from Old Italian, from archi- + trave beam, from Latin trab-, trabs — more at thorp
DATE 1563
1. the lowest division of an entablature resting in classical architecture immediately on the capital of the column — see column illustration 2. the molding around a rectangular opening (as a door)
architrave
1560s, from It. architrave, from archi- "beginning, origin" (see archon) + trave "beam," from L. trabem (nom. trabs).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 architrave
archi·trave / 5B:kitreiv; NAmE 5B:rk- / noun (technical 术语) the frame around a door or window
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ar·chi·trave\ˈärkəˌtrāv, ˈȧk-\ noun( -s) Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian, from archi- (from Latin archi-) + trave beam, from Latin trabs — more at thorp 1. : the lowest division of an entablature resting (as in classical architecture) immediately on the capital of the column — see entablature illustration 2. : the molded band, group of moldings, or other architectural member around a door or other opening especially if rectangular in form
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