Meaning & use
Dentil
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One of a series of small, rectangular blocks used as a repeating decorative element beneath a cornice in classical architecture.
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The building's cornice featured a row of finely carved dentils.
Greek Revival houses often display dentil molding just below the roofline.
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From the Latin 'dens,' meaning 'tooth,' because the blocks resemble a row of teeth.
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