Builders achieved the transition from a square space to a circular dome by inserting pendentives (spherical triangles) over the four corners (Cyril Mango).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
pendentive — pen·den·tive … English syllables
pendentive — pen•den•tive [[t]pɛnˈdɛn tɪv[/t]] n. archit. one of several spandrels, in the form of concave triangles, forming a transition between the circular plan of a dome and the polygonal plan of the supporting masonry • Etymology: 1720–30; < F… … From formal English to slang
Pendentive — Pen*den tive, n. [F. pendentif, fr. L. pendere to hang.] (Arch.) (a) The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola. (b) The part of a groined vault… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sa — ab·sa·ro·ka; ab·scis·sa; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; ac·o·la·pis·sa; ad·ver·sa·tive; af·to·sa; aglos·sa; ahim·sa; alo·sa; al·sa·tia; ama·ga·sa·ki; am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·do·ri·al; am·bas·sa·dor·ship;… … English syllables
te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… … English syllables
de — de·magnetization; de·magnetize; de·mand·able; de·mand·ant; de·manganize; de·man·i·an; de·man·sia; de·man·toid; de·mar·cate; de·mar·ca·tion; de·mar·ca·tor; de·march; de·marche; de·mar·ga·rin·ate; de·mark; de·mast; de·materialize; de·mat·i·a·ce·ae; … English syllables
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
