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entasis

Syllabification: (en·ta·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˈentəsis/

Definition of entasis

noun (plural entases /-sēz/)

Architecture
  • a slight convex curve in the shaft of a column, introduced to correct the visual illusion of concavity produced by a straight shaft.

Origin:

mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek, from enteinein 'to stretch or strain'

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