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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•te•fix (an′tə fiks′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -fix•es, -fix•a (-fik′sə).USA pronunciation [Archit.]- Architecturean upright ornament at the eaves of a tiled roof, to conceal the foot of a row of convex tiles that cover the joints of the flat tiles.
- Architecturean ornament above the top molding of a cornice.
- Latin antefīxa, neuter plural of antefīxus fastened in front, equivalent. to ante- ante- + fīxus past participle of fīgere to fix
- 1825–35
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