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Vitruvius · 1550

Cylindrus 447
Cymatium a molding 190
Cymatium Corinthium Corinthian cymatium 134
Cymatium compositum composite cymatium 136.
Cymatium Doricum Doric cymatium 126.
Cymatium Ionicum Ionic cymatium 128.
Cymatium Tuscanum Tuscan cymatium 125
Cyrenaicum lac Cyrenaean resin/gum 361
Cyzicena triclinia Cyzicene dining rooms 280
naria 269.
Demetrius Poliorcetes 491.
Demolitor corvus the destroyer crow (grappling hook), 499.
Denarius the coin 111
Denarium aureum aut argenteum fuisse that there were gold and silver denarii 111.
Denarius numerus appellatus Besalterum the number ten called Besalterum 110.
Dentes, fascia quædam teeth, a certain band, 129
Denticuli in corona Dorica dentils in the Doric cornice 20
Denticuli non constituendi sub mutulis dentils should not be placed under modillions 173.
Denticulus dentil 129
Depalationes dierum menstruæ monthly settings of days, 423.
Designatio design/plan, 39 103 208
Designatio linearis linear drawing/sketch 3.
Despectatio cœnaculi view from the upper dining room, 83
Despumare cote to skim with a whetstone 311
Deunx a measure of eleven-twelfths 143
Dexteræ cœli pars the right part of the sky 407
Dextans a measure of ten-twelfths 143
Diagonios linea diagonal line, 163 384.
Diagonios structura diagonal construction 32.
Diagonalis linea diagonal line, 384.
Diagramma diagram, 213 250.
Diagramma Aristoxeni Aristoxenus's diagram, 111 217
Diagrammata Vitruviana desideramus we desire the Vitruvian diagrams 213
Diachysma a musical term 210. (217.
Diaglyphicum opus intaglio/carved work 308.
A decorative initial 'D' starts this section.
Diameter, sive Diametros diameter 469.
Dianæ Ephesiæ templum, eiusque simulachrum the temple of Diana of Ephesus and its statue 96
Diathyra a vestibule/passage 282.
Diathyra, nobis prothyra diathyra, to us a porch, 281.
Diapason, Diapente, & Diatessaron musical intervals: octave, fifth, and fourth, 8 12. 216.
Diastema interval/space 14. 213.
Diastematica vox a musical voice 213.
Diastylos ædes eiusque compositio the diastyle temple and its composition, 113. 118. 114.
Diastylum opus diastyle work 180.
Diatessaron musical fourth, 217 218
Diatonos sive diatoros lapis the diatonos (through-stone), 84.
Diatonus a structural term 214
Diatonon a structural term, 111.
Diaulos a double course (for running) 240.
Diazomata walkways/gangways 226.
Dichas a measure 61
Dichalcus a small Greek coin 111
Dictyotheton net-like masonry 73.
Didoron a brick of two palms, 57 62.
Diesis a quarter-tone, 210. 212.
Diezeugmenon a musical term, 217
Digitus mensura the finger measure 238
Digiti pectinatim amplexi fingers intertwined like a comb 32.
Dij alii intra Urbem, alii extra collocati gods placed inside the city, others outside 46.
Dij delicati delicate gods 178
Dijs delicatis ædes Corinthiæ structuræ Corinthian structures dedicated to delicate gods 178