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Tholus
Translation of "tholus" into Russian
tholus
Noun
UK
/ˈθəʊləs/
US
/ˈθoʊləs/
tholus
tholi pl
tholuses pl
The tholus of the ancient temple was beautifully decorated.
Купол древнего храма был красиво украшен.
The tholus on the surface of Mars was studied by scientists.
Бугор на поверхности Марса был изучен учеными.
Definitions
tholus
Noun
UK
/ˈθəʊləs/
US
/ˈθoʊləs/
A circular building or shrine with a domed or conical roof in classical architecture; by extension, any small dome-shaped structure.
At Delphi the famous tholus stood out among the other temples with its elegant circular plan.
In planetary geology, a small domical mountain or hill, typically volcanic in origin, on the surface of a planet or moon.
Images from the orbiter revealed a previously unknown tholus rising from the lava plain.
An architectural or geological feature that is shaped like a rounded dome.
The museum’s skylight was designed as a glass tholus to let in natural light.