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entasis

/ˈɛntəsɪs/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A slight convex curvature introduced into the shaft of a column for aesthetic reasons, or to compensate for the illusion of concavity.

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  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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