antemural
English
Etymology
From Latin antemurale. See mural.
Noun
antemural (plural antemurals)
- An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.
Translations
outwork of a defensive wall
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References
- “antemural”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.te.muˈɾaw/ [ɐ̃.te.muˈɾaʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.tɨ.muˈɾal/ [ɐ̃.tɨ.muˈɾaɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.tɨ.muˈɾa.li/
- Hyphenation: an‧te‧mu‧ral
Noun
antemural m (plural antemurais)
- (military architecture) antemural (outwork of a defensive wall)
Further reading
- “antemural”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “antemural”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin antemūrāle.
Noun
antemural m (plural antemurales)
Related terms
Further reading
- “antemural”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025