transenna

noun

tran·​sen·​na

tranˈsenə

plural transennae

-eˌnē

: a lattice or screen of stone or metal enclosing and protecting a shrine

Word History

Etymology

Latin trasenna, transenna net, latticework, perhaps of Etruscan origin

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