fenestrato

noun

fen·​es·​tra·​to

ˌfenəˈsträt(ˌ)ō

plural -s

: a group of windows considered as a single window divided by mullions or colonnettes (as in Venetian palaces)

Word History

Etymology

Italian finestrato, from finestrato, adjective, provided with windows, from Latin fenestratus, past participle of fenestrare

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