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Guttae

Small conical or cylindrical drop-like ornaments characteristic of the Doric order.

Short Definition

Small conical or cylindrical drop-like ornaments characteristic of the Doric order.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Language Origin

Latin

Pronunciation

GUT-eye

Categories

Related Terms

Small conical or cylindrical drop-like ornaments characteristic of the Doric order. They appear in rows beneath the regula under each triglyph and on the underside of mutules, recalling in stone an architectural detail traditionally associated with earlier timber construction.