单词 | entasis |
释义 | Word Frequency entasis(ˈɛntəsɪs) nounWord forms: plural -ses (-siːz) 1. a slightly convex curve given to the shaft of a column, pier, or similar structure, to correct the illusion of concavity produced by a straight shaft 2. Also called: entasia (ɛnˈteɪzɪə) physiology an involuntary or spasmodic muscular contraction Word origin C18: from Greek, from enteinein to stretch tight, from teinein to stretch |
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