bifora

See also: Bifora

English

Noun

bifora (plural biforas)

  1. A type of double reed instrument from Sicily in the oboe family.
  2. (architecture) A window divided vertically into two openings by a small column or a mullion or pilaster; the openings are topped by round or pointed arches.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin biforis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.fo.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ifora
  • Hyphenation: bì‧fo‧ra

Noun

bifora f (plural bifore)

  1. mullioned window

See also

Further reading

  • bifora in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Latin biforis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bǐfora/
  • Hyphenation: bi‧fo‧ra

Noun

bìfora f (Cyrillic spelling бѝфора)

  1. mullioned window

References

  • “bifora”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
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