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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKuppel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈkʊpl̩/
"Die goldene Kuppel glänzte in der Morgensonne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, domed structure on top of a roof or building, often used to look out or admit light.
"The historic civic building features a magnificent copper cupola overlooking the town square." - 2
A dome-shaped vessel or furnace used in metallurgy for melting pig iron.
"The foundry workers prepared the cupola for the afternoon casting process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'cupola', which traces back to the Late Latin 'cupula' (meaning a small cask or vault) and ultimately stems from the Greek 'kūpē' (dome or vessel). The term entered the English architectural lexicon in the 17th century to describe small, domed structures on top of roofs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cupola" is said worldwide
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coupole
Transliteration: /ku.pɔl/
"La coupole de l'église est visible de toute la ville."
Kuppel
Transliteration: /ˈkʊpl̩/
"Die goldene Kuppel glänzte in der Morgensonne."
cupola
Transliteration: /ˈku.po.la/
"La cupola del Brunelleschi è un capolavoro del Rinascimento."
cúpula
Transliteration: /ˈku.pu.la/
"La cúpula de la catedral domina el horizonte."
cúpula
Transliteration: /ˈku.pu.lɐ/
"A cúpula do observatório foi aberta para observação astronômica."
गुंबद
Transliteration: gumbad
"मंदिर की बड़ी सी गुंबद दूर से दिखाई देती है।"
圆顶
Transliteration: yuán dǐng
"这座建筑有一个宏伟的圆顶。"
둥근 지붕
Transliteration: dunggeun jibung
"성당의 둥근 지붕이 매우 인상적이다."
円蓋
Transliteration: engai
"その建物の美しい円蓋は街のランドマークです。"
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