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uraniscus
[ yoor-uh-nis-kuhs ]
noun
Architecture.
plural uranisci
- a starlike ornament, as in a coffer of a ceiling.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of uraniscus1
< Greek ´Ç³Ü°ù²¹²Ôòõ°ì´Ç²õ ceiling, equivalent to ouran ( ó²õ ) heaven + -iskos diminutive suffix
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Uraniscus, ū-ra-nis′kus, n. the vault or roof of the mouth.
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