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語源

Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale.

発音

• IPA: /mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/

名詞

mandorla (plural mandorlas)

1. A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.
   • 2005, Andreas Andreopoulos, Metamorphosis: The Transfiguration in Byzantine Theology and Iconography:

     In addition, the mandorla may be considered on a more primal level as an archetypically ritual shape that transcends conscious and intentional symbolism, thus falling under the category of the mandala.

アナグラム

• malandro