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almenas (adornments) (architectural elements, <components by specific context>, ... Components (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: In Mexico, adornments of roofs or parapet tops, made of stone or molded terracotta, particularly abundant in the architectural tradition of the central highlands and that appeared crowning sumptuary buildings or, exceptionally, of a coatepantli or "snake wall", in the manner of a battlement. It also designates discontinuous stretches of parapets of cut silhouette that, in occasions, encircle the upper platform of a pyramidal base. They are distinguished from the merlons that crown the walls of ancient fortresses used for the defenders to take shelter behind them.
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| almenas (adornments) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,L,SN)
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| almenas (adornments) (Spanish-P,D,U,SN)
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| almena (adornment) (C,U,English,UF,L)
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| almena (adornment) (Spanish,UF,U)
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| ladriyoh (C,U,Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl,UF,U)
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| ameias (C,U,Portuguese-P,D,U,PN)
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| ameia (C,U,Portuguese,AD,U,SN)
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| xamitl (C,U,undetermined,UF,U)
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........ components (objects parts) (G) |
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.................... almenas (adornments) (G) |
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| Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl ..... Ipan Mexco, cuaxochitl tlen calli itzonpachca zo tlamantli tlachihualli tlen tepamitl, tlachihualli ica tetl zo zoquitl iccitoc, nochipa oncayaya ipan tradicion arquitectonico ipan antiplano central huan neciyaya tlahuel cuahcualli quence cuacoronah tlen edificio tlahuel ipatiuh zo, ce coatepantli quence tepamitl. Quimanextia nouhquiya tlamantli cototztzitzin tlen barantal ica ce ixcopincayotl tlen tlatehtectli, quemmantzin quipahpah iixpan ica itzintlan quence tzacualli. Moixnextia ica merlones tlen quence coronas nopa tepantli tlen huahcapatl, motequihuihqui para mopalehuizceh tlen nopayoh momanahuiyayah. |
| Portuguese ..... No México, adornos de telhados ou topos de parapeitos, feitos de pedra ou terracota moldada, particularmente abundantes na tradição arquitetônica do altiplano central e que apareciam coroando edifícios suntuários ou, excepcionalmente, de um coatepantli ou "muro de cobra", à maneira de batalhar. Também designa trechos descontínuos de parapeitos de silhueta recortada que, por vezes, circundam a plataforma superior de uma base piramidal. Distinguem-se dos merlões que coroam as muralhas das antigas fortalezas usadas pelos defensores para se refugiarem atrás delas. |
| Spanish ..... En México, adornos de techos o remates de pretil, hechos en piedra o barro cocido moldeado, particularmente abundantes en la tradición arquitectónica del altiplano central y que aparecían en calidad de coronamiento de edificios suntuarios o, excepcionalmente, de un coatepantli o "muro de serpientes", a la manera de un almenado. Designa también tramos discontinuos de parapetos de silueta recortada que, en ocasiones, ciñen la plataforma superior de un basamento piramidal. Se distinguen de los merlones que coronan los muros de las antiguas fortalezas usados para que los defensores se se reguardasen tras ellos. |
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