antefixn.

Brit.

/ˈantᵻfɪks/, U.S.

/ˈæntəˌfɪks/

Inflections: Plural antefixes, antefixa, (nonstandard) antefixae.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin antefīxum.

Etymology: < classical Latin antefīxum part or object fixed in front of something, (plural) ornamental figures or tiles placed at the edge of a roof, use as noun of neuter of antefīxus fixed in front < ante- ante- prefix + fīxus , past participle of fīgere to fix (see fix v.).

Classical Architecture.

An ornamental fixture placed on the eaves or cornice of a building to conceal the end of a tile; (also) an ornamental head, etc., forming a spout from a gutter. Frequently in plural.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > gargoyles or grotesques

gargoyle13..

baboonc1400

antic1532

marmoset1687

mask1731

antefix1819

figurehead1874

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > other ornaments

pommela1300

crest1430

finial1448

balloon1592

brattishingc1593

knob1610

cartouche1611

ogive1611

fret1626

galace1663

acroterion1664

paternoster1728

semi-urn1742

patera1776

purfling1780

sailing course1807

vesica piscis (also piscium)1809

antefix1819

vesica1820

garland1823

stop1825

Aaron's rod1830

headwork1831

Vitruvian scroll1837

hip knob1838

stelea1840

ball-flower1840

notch-head1843

brandishing1846

buckle1848

cat's-head1848

bucrane1854

cresting1869

semi-ball1875

canephorus1880

crest-board1881

wave pattern1905

husk1934

foliate head1939

green man1939

1819 E. Dodwell Tour Greece II. iv. 162 In the same excavation was discovered an antefix of terra cotta, ornamented with the usual foliage.

1832 W. Gell Pompeiana I. viii. 174 Like the eaves of external roofs, with its ornamental antefixes.

1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §249 Inverted antefixa or corner-ornaments of ancient sarcophagi are frequently to be found as decorations of pillars.

1913 Times 8 May 7/4 In the sixth century the temple was rebuilt on a more imposing scale and crowned with the rich series of antefixes representing Satyrs pursuing Maenads.

1936 T. Fyfe Hellenistic Archit. vii. 145 The whole of the roof..has been restored, and this has enabled the interesting terra-cotta antefixae to take their proper position.

1972 J. Oleson in Harvard Stud. Classical Philol. 76 265 The usual Etruscan antefix presented no problem, for it could project like a flat plate above the level of the tile it covered.

2006 Ann. Brit. School Athens 101 369 In the same layer a number of complete roof tiles with palmette antefixes were collected.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	antefix
释义	antefixn. Brit. /ˈantᵻfɪks/, U.S. /ˈæntəˌfɪks/ Inflections: Plural antefixes, antefixa, (nonstandard) antefixae. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin antefīxum. Etymology: < classical Latin antefīxum part or object fixed in front of something, (plural) ornamental figures or tiles placed at the edge of a roof, use as noun of neuter of antefīxus fixed in front < ante- ante- prefix + fīxus , past participle of fīgere to fix (see fix v.). Classical Architecture. An ornamental fixture placed on the eaves or cornice of a building to conceal the end of a tile; (also) an ornamental head, etc., forming a spout from a gutter. Frequently in plural. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > gargoyles or grotesques gargoyle13.. baboonc1400 antic1532 marmoset1687 mask1731 antefix1819 figurehead1874 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > other ornaments pommela1300 crest1430 finial1448 balloon1592 brattishingc1593 knob1610 cartouche1611 ogive1611 fret1626 galace1663 acroterion1664 paternoster1728 semi-urn1742 patera1776 purfling1780 sailing course1807 vesica piscis (also piscium)1809 antefix1819 vesica1820 garland1823 stop1825 Aaron's rod1830 headwork1831 Vitruvian scroll1837 hip knob1838 stelea1840 ball-flower1840 notch-head1843 brandishing1846 buckle1848 cat's-head1848 bucrane1854 cresting1869 semi-ball1875 canephorus1880 crest-board1881 wave pattern1905 husk1934 foliate head1939 green man1939 1819 E. Dodwell Tour Greece II. iv. 162 In the same excavation was discovered an antefix of terra cotta, ornamented with the usual foliage. 1832 W. Gell Pompeiana I. viii. 174 Like the eaves of external roofs, with its ornamental antefixes. 1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §249 Inverted antefixa or corner-ornaments of ancient sarcophagi are frequently to be found as decorations of pillars. 1913 Times 8 May 7/4 In the sixth century the temple was rebuilt on a more imposing scale and crowned with the rich series of antefixes representing Satyrs pursuing Maenads. 1936 T. Fyfe Hellenistic Archit. vii. 145 The whole of the roof..has been restored, and this has enabled the interesting terra-cotta antefixae to take their proper position. 1972 J. Oleson in Harvard Stud. Classical Philol. 76 265 The usual Etruscan antefix presented no problem, for it could project like a flat plate above the level of the tile it covered. 2006 Ann. Brit. School Athens 101 369 In the same layer a number of complete roof tiles with palmette antefixes were collected. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1819
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