n.
Pronunciation: ' an-ti- ˌ fiks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -fix · ae \ - ˌ fik- ˌ s ē \ or -fix · es \ - ˌ fik-s ə z \
Etymology: Latin antefixum, from neuter of antefixus, past participle of antefigere to fasten before, from ante- + figere to fasten ― more at FIX
Date: 1832
: an ornament at the eaves of a classical building concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof