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fregio

frieze

noun FREH-joh Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Origin: From Latin 'Phrygium (opus)' — Phrygian work, a decorative embroidery style.

Also means

decorative border

Usage Note

Fregio refers to a horizontal decorative band on a building facade or piece of furniture — the architectural frieze running between the architrave and cornice. The plural is i fregi. In everyday Italian it can refer to any ornamental stripe or band on an object.

Examples

"Il fregio del tempio greco era dipinto."

Natural Translation

The frieze of the Greek temple was painted.

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