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protomi leonine

English translation: lion protomes / leonine protomes


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Italian term or phrase:protomi leonine
English translation:lion protomes / leonine protomes
Entered by: BrigitteHilgner
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08:54 Jan 15, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology
Italian term or phrase: protomi leonine
"tre rocchi di colonne di granito, tre capitelli ionici e un cornicione ornato di palmette e PROTOMI LEONINE."

should be some kind of lion heads/torsos
calleklen
Local time: 01:42
lion protomes / leonine protomes
Explanation:
"lion protomes" is quite frequently used as an expression.
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BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 01:42
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Summary of answers provided
4Leonine/lionish/lion-like busts/protomes
Gad Kohenov
3lion protomes / leonine protomesBrigitteHilgner


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lion protomes / leonine protomes


Explanation:
"lion protomes" is quite frequently used as an expression.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 01:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 6
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Leonine/lionish/lion-like busts/protomes


Explanation:
Based on the Hoepli dictionary.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 02:42
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 23
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Jan 15, 2008 - Changes made by BrigitteHilgner:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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