épure

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

épure

Verbal noun from épurer (to purify). The word was first used in the sense of "plan of a building intended for the workers" hence the need for it to be purified to facilitate their task.

Definitions

architecture
géométrie

Synonym

Plural

épures

Anagram

Translations

  • germangerman:Skizze
  • spanishspanish:boceto
  • italianitalian:bozzetto
  • dutchdutch:werktekening

See also

épuration (cn.) épurer (v.) épuratif (adj.) épurement (cn.) épurateur (cn.)