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Etymology
Originated 1520�30 from ME. term|pentis|langenm, from OF. term|apentiz|langfro||to hang against, from Vulgar Latin *term|-aticium|-�tīcium, from noun use of neuter of *term|-aticius|-�tīcius, equivalent to Latin term|-atus|-�tus + term|-icius|-īcius (adjective suffix).

Noun
en-noun

1. a dwelling on the roof of a building, usually set back from the outer walls.
2. a specially designed apartment on an upper floor (especially the top floor).
3. a structure on a roof for housing equipment (such as elevator machinery or a water tank).
4. a sloping roof projecting from a wall or side of a building (as to shelter a door), or a shed with such a roof.
5. any roof-like shelter or overhanging part, or any shed roof.
6. context|Court Tennis a corridor having a slanted roof and projecting from three walls of the court.
7. obsolete a penthouse.

Synonyms
sense|sloping roof projecting from a wall or side of a building, or shed with such a roof pent

References
R:Webster 1996|pentice
R:Dictionary.com|pentice

vi:pentice
zh:pentice

• 2007-10-10 18:59 - Rodasmith - move synonym; etym templates

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