predella

noun — 2 senses

predella

noun

/pɹɪˈdɛlə/

Etymology Borrowed from Italian predella, from Lombardic pretil.

1

A raised step near the base of a Christian altar.

2

A carving or painting on this step.

Related terms
superaltar

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