mascaron

See also: mascarón

English
Mascaron on the Pont Alexandre III in Paris

Etymology

French, from Italian mascherone.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmæskəˌɹɒn/

Noun

mascaron (plural mascarons)

  1. (architecture) A carved, ornamental face, usually human, sometimes frightening or chimeric whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.

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Dutch

Etymology

From French mascaron.

Pronunciation
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Noun

mascaron m (plural mascarons, diminutive mascaronetje n)

  1. (architecture) mascaron

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mascherone.

Pronunciation
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Noun

mascaron m (plural mascarons)

  1. (architecture) mascaron

Descendants
  • → Polish: maskaron

Further reading

Galician

Verb

mascaron

  1. third-person plural preterite indicative of mascar

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mascaron.

Noun

mascaron n (plural mascaroane)

  1. (architecture) mascaron

Declension
Declension of mascaron
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) mascaron mascaronul (niște) mascaroane mascaroanele
genitive/dative (unui) mascaron mascaronului (unor) mascaroane mascaroanelor
vocative mascaronule mascaroanelor

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /masˈkaɾon/ [masˈka.ɾõn]
  • Rhymes: -aɾon
  • Syllabification: mas‧ca‧ron

Verb

mascaron

  1. third-person plural preterite indicative of mascar
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