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rosetón

rose window

noun rroh-seh-TOHN Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Origin: Augmentative of roseta (rosette), from rosa (rose).

Also means

rosette

Usage Note

Rosetón refers to the large circular stained-glass window typical of Gothic cathedrals — el rosetón de Notre-Dame is a famous example. The word is the augmentative of roseta; the -ón suffix signals large size. In non-architectural contexts, rosetón can also describe any large decorative rosette motif used in ornamentation.

Examples

"El rosetón de la catedral ilumina el interior."

Natural Translation

The rose window of the cathedral illuminates the interior.

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