Cupola

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkjuːpÉ™lÉ™/

Origin

Borrowing from it {{2}} cupola, from Latin cupula ("little tub"); from Latin cupa, cuppa ("cup"); named for its resemblance to a cup turned over.

Full definition of cupola

Noun

1. (architecture) A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.
• 1886, w, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the light falling dimly through the foggy cupola.
2. (military) A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle.

Derived terms

• cupolaed

Anagrams

• copula, coupla, pocula