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corniche.

a horizontal moulded projection which crowns or finishes a building or some part of a building or runs round the wall of a room; cornice

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔʁ.niʃ/
  1. a horizontal moulded projection which crowns or finishes a building or some part of a building or runs round the wall of a room; cornice

    feminine
  2. cliff road, mountain road, corniche

    feminine
  3. ledge

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian cornice.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.