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semidome

🇬🇧 UK/'semɪdəʊm/🇺🇸 US/'semidәum/

Definitions

n.

Half of a dome, used to cover a semicircular space such as an apse or niche

半圆形屋顶,半穹顶

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
semihalf, partly
+
domehouse, rule, master
=semidome

Common Collocations

  • 1.[semidome ceiling]半穹顶天花板
  • 2.[decorative semidome]装饰性半穹顶
  • 3.semidome of the apse后殿半穹顶
  • 4.[semidome vault]半穹顶拱顶

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The apse was crowned with an elegant semidome decorated with golden mosaics.

  • 2.

    Byzantine architects frequently used the semidome to create smooth transitions between walls and the central dome.

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