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friisi.

frieze (classical architecture: space between architrave and cornice)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfriːsi/[ˈfriːs̠i]
  1. frieze (classical architecture: space between architrave and cornice)

  2. frieze (architecture: ornamented band in a building)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish fris, from French frise, from Upper Italian fris.

noun/ˈfriːsi/[ˈfriːs̠i]
  1. frieze (type of cloth)

Where this word comes from

From French frise, from friser or related to the ethnonym (friisi, etymology 3).

noun/ˈfriːsi/[ˈfriːs̠i]
  1. Frisian (member of the Germanic ethnic group native to the region of Frisia)

  2. Frisian (any of the closely related Germanic languages)

  3. West Frisian (language)

    dated
  4. West Frisian (person)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish fris, from German Friese, ultimately from Latin Frīsiī.

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