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architectural ornament vs Greek fret

Greek fret vs architectural ornament

architectural ornament and Greek fret both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
architectural ornament Yes No No No
Greek fret Yes No No No
As nouns, Greek fret is a hyponym of architectural ornament; that is, Greek fret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than architectural ornament:
  • architectural ornament: (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
  • Greek fret: an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
Other hyponyms of architectural ornament include antefix, crocket, dogtooth, foliage, foliation, fret, Greek key, key pattern, frieze, guilloche, trefoil.
architectural ornament (noun) Greek fret (noun)
(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
Difference between architectural ornament and Greek fret

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