Alcove (architecture)

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Alcove in the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall).[1] The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades.[2]

Etymology[edit]

The word alcove originates from Arabic: القبة [ʔalqubːa] (listen), al-, 'the', and qubbah, 'vault' (through the Spanish, alcoba).[citation needed]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "alcove". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Inc. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  2. ^ "Alcove". Designing Buildings Wiki. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Alcoves at Wikimedia Commons