intrados
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- noun
- /ˈɪntrəˌdɔs/
- Specialized
- During restoration, cracks were discovered along the intrados of the ancient stone arch.
Examples
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The decorative mosaics followed the curve of the intrados above the old church's doorway.
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The architect carefully measured the intrados to ensure the arch would be structurally sound.
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The intrados of the arch is beautifully crafted.
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Can you see the intrados of that ancient bridge?
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The architect carefully measured the intrados to ensure the arch would be structurally sound.
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During restoration, cracks were discovered along the intrados of the ancient stone arch.
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The decorative mosaics followed the curve of the intrados above the old church's doorway.
How Internal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
intrados = intra + dos
Although 'intra-' suggests 'inside', the second element ('dos') is not a productive English root and the term is a learned architectural borrowing, so learners cannot reliably infer the precise meaning from its parts.
Etymology
Intrados comes from Latin parts in- 'in' and dorsum 'back'. So it means the 'inside back' of an arch, the inner curve you see from below.