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dentil

Syllabification: (den·til)

Pronunciation: /ˈdentl, -til/

Definition of dentil

noun

[often as modifier]

(in classical architecture) one of a number of small, rectangular blocks resembling teeth and used as a decoration under the soffit of a cornice:a dentil frieze