entasis

== English == === Etymology === From Latin entasis, from Ancient Greek ἔντασις (éntasis, “tension, straining”), from ἐντείνω (enteínō, “to stretch or strain tight”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛntəsɪs/ === Noun === entasis (countable and uncountable, plural entases) (architecture) A slight convex curvature introduced into the shaft of a column for aesthetic reasons, or to compensate for the illusion of concavity. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Eastins, Saintes, Setians, Staines, nasties, sestina, tansies, tisanes