imbric

imbric
, -a, -i (L). A roof tile,shingle

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  • imbricate — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin imbricatus, past participle of imbricare to cover with pantiles, from Latin imbric , imbrex pantile, from imbr , imber rain; akin to Greek ombros rain Date: circa 1610 lying lapped over each other in regular… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • imbricate — imbricately, adv. imbricative, adj. adj. /im bri kit, kayt /; v. /im bri kayt /, adj., v., imbricated, imbricating. adj. 1. overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof. 2. of, pertaining to, or resembling overlapping tiles, as… …   Universalium

  • imbrica — IMBRICÁ, imbrichez, vb. I. tranz. A suprapune parţial, asemenea solzilor de peşte, ţiglele sau şindrilele de pe un acoperiş. – Din fr. imbriquer. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  imbricá vb., ind. prez. 1 sg. imbríc/imbrichéz, 3 …   Dicționar Român

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