oriel

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

oriel

possibly related to orula, a diminutive of the Latin ora ("edge", "border"), see hem and edge. the word came to France via the English oriel window.

Definition

architecture

Synonyms

Plural

oriels

Translations

  • germangerman:Erker
  • englishenglish:bay window
  • dutchdutch:erker
  • polishpolish:wykusz