A B Ċ D E F Ġ I K L M S T Ħ

Aċċess

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Access to a place, building. Passage, entry, access.

Source: Italian

Plural: Aċċessi

Aġjoskopju

by | Apr 8, 2019 |

Hagioscope (from Gr. άγιος, holy, and σκοπεῖν, to see) or squint is an architectural term denoting a small splayed opening or tunnel at seated eye-level, through an internal masonry dividing wall of a church in an oblique direction (south-east or north-east), to enable one or more worshippers in side-chapels, private manorial chapels, chantry chapels at the east ends of the aisles, or other parts of the church from which the high altar in the chancel was not visible, to view the elevation of the host, in Roman Catholic and pre-Reformation usage, the most sacred part of the mass at which point a bell was rung and the congregation was required to make the sign of the cross.

Source: Italian

Plural: Aġjoskopji

Agħmara

by | Mar 22, 2015 | ,

Mkien li wieħed jgħammar fih

English: Place of residence

Akropoli

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Acropolis (Ancient Greek: ἀκρόπολις, akropolis; from akros (άκρος) or akron (άκρον), “highest, topmost, outermost” and polis (πόλις), “city”; plural in English: acropoles, acropoleis or acropolises) was in ancient Greece a settlement, especially a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground—frequently a hill with precipitous sides, chosen for purposes of defense.

Source: Italian

Plural: Akropolijiet

Akroterju

by | Apr 16, 2019 |

Acroterion or acroterium or akroteria:  an architectural ornament placed on a flat pedestal called the acroter or plinth, and mounted at the apex or corner of the pediment of a building in the classical style.

Source: Italian

Plural: Akroterji

Alzatura

by | Apr 24, 2019 |

Riser in a stair-case.

Ref: JA

Plural: Alzaturi

Ambulakru

by | Apr 25, 2019 |

Ambulatory (Latin: ambulatorium, lit. “walking place”) is the covered passage around a cloister or the processional way around the east end of a cathedral or large church and behind the high altar.

Anċisa

by | Apr 30, 2019 | ,

Quoin header: A quoin which serves as a header in the face of a wall and a stretcher in the face of the return wall; Rebate of a steel window.

Source: Sicilian / Italian

Plural: Anċis

Ref: JA

 

Ander

by | Apr 30, 2019 |

The stairs of a winding staircase.

Source: English

Ref: JA

Anima tat-taraġ

by | May 2, 2019 |

Newel also called a central pole or support column, is the central supporting pillar of a staircase.

Anness

by | May 2, 2019 | ,

A. Annexe; a building joined to or associated with a main building, providing additional space or accommodation. B. Annexed, attached document.

 

Antefiss

by | May 3, 2019 | ,

Antefix: (from Latin antefigere, to fasten before) is a vertical block which terminates the covering tiles of a tiled roof. In grand buildings the face of each stone ante-fix was richly carved, often with the anthemion ornament.