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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesa cupola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a cupola
"La volta a cupola domina l'architettura della chiesa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to, shaped like, or in the form of a dome.
"The cathedral featured an impressive domical vault over the central transept." - 2
In biology and geology, referring to a rounded, dome-like elevation or structure.
"The geological survey identified several domical uplift formations in the region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'domus' (house, home), passing through Italian 'duomo' and French 'dome', with the adjectival suffix '-ical' added in the 19th century. Initially used in architecture to describe structures shaped like a dome or cupola.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Domical"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Domical" is said worldwide
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dômikal
Transliteration: domikal
Script: en forme de dôme
"La structure dômique de la toiture est remarquable."
kuppelförmig
Transliteration: kuppelförmig
"Das Gebäude hat ein kuppelförmiges Dach."
a cupola
Transliteration: a cupola
"La volta a cupola domina l'architettura della chiesa."
en cúpula
Transliteration: en cupula
"El tejado tiene una forma abovedada o en cúpula."
em cúpula
Transliteration: em cupula
"A estrutura em cúpula destaca-se na paisagem urbana."
गुंबदाकार
Transliteration: gumbadakar
"मंदिर की छत गुंबदाकार है।"
穹顶状的
Transliteration: qióngdǐng zhuàng de
"这座建筑有一个穹顶状的屋顶。"
돔형의
Transliteration: domhyeong-ui
"그 건물은 돔형의 지붕을 가지고 있다."
ドーム状の
Transliteration: domu-jō no
"その建物はドーム状の屋根を持っています。"
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