单词 | cupola |
释义 | cupola (kjuːpələ) Word forms: plural cupolas countable noun A cupola is a roof or part of a roof that is shaped like a dome. [formal]Synonyms: dome, onion dome More Synonyms of cupola cupola in British English (ˈkjuːpələ) noun 1. a roof or ceiling in the form of a dome 2. a small structure, usually domed, on the top of a roof or dome 3. a protective dome for a gun on a warship 4. a vertical air-blown coke-fired cylindrical furnace in which iron is remelted for casting Derived forms cupolated (ˈkjuːpəˌleɪtɪd) adjective Word origin C16: from Italian, from Late Latin cūpula a small cask, from Latin cūpa tubcupola in American English (ˈkjupələ) noun 1. a rounded roof or ceiling 2. a small domelike structure on a roof 3. a small furnace for melting metals 4. any of various dome-shaped structures Derived forms cupolaed (ˈcupolaed) (ˈkjupələd) adjective Word origin It < L cupula, dim. of cupa: see cupExamples of 'cupola' in a sentence |
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