Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Czech term or phrase:
kyklopske zdivo
English translation:
cyclopean masonry
Added to glossary by
Melinda Reidinger
Mar 15, 2006 15:12
18 yrs ago
Czech term
kyklopske zdivo
Czech to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
folk architecture
describing "romantic" elements in a hacienda-style chata in a river valley near Prague
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +3 | cyclopean masonry | Veronika Hansova |
4 +5 | cyclopean masonry | Maria Chmelarova |
4 | cobweb masonry | Pavel Blann |
Proposed translations
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cyclopean masonry
Often found in ancient cultures, characterized by huge irregular stones laid without mortar and without any form of coursing. (In Greek mythology, the Cyclopes were the three one-eyed Titans who forged thunderbolts for Zeus, or were the race of one-eyed giants descended from the Titans.) Example: Acropolis at Mycenae, Greece
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Note added at 9 mins (2006-03-15 15:21:15 GMT)
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Also please see the reference in Britannica on-line: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9028380?tocId=9028380&q...
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Note added at 9 mins (2006-03-15 15:21:15 GMT)
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Also please see the reference in Britannica on-line: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9028380?tocId=9028380&q...
Reference:
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Comment: "Thank you, this seems to make sense in the context."
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8 mins
cyclopean masonry
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Sarka Rubkova
31 mins
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Thanks.
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agree |
lingua chick
57 mins
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Thanks, lindua chick.
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agree |
Marek Buchtel
5 hrs
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Dakujem,Marek.
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agree |
Martina Silpoch
22 hrs
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Dakujem, Martina.
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agree |
kurecova
1 day 4 hrs
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Thanks, Karin.
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1 day 3 hrs
cobweb masonry
AKA cyclopean masonry and polygonal masonry
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