pul•vi•nar
Pronunciation: (pul-vī'nur), [key]
— n., pl. adj. pul•vi•nar•i•a
—n.
- (in ancient Rome)
- a cushioned couch kept in readiness for any visitation of a god.
- a cushioned seat at a circus.
- Also called(on an Ionic capital) either of two convex forms having on their ends two of the volutes.
—adj.
- pulvinate (def. 3).
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