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• THOLUS — apud Statium, l. 3. Sylv. 1. v. 3. Quod coleris maiore tholô, nec littor a pauper Nuda tenes Barthio est recavum templum, fornix. Proprie umbilicus testudinis in Templis, e quo donaria olim suspendi solebânt, quae Graeci ἀναθήματα dixêre. Erant… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

• Tholus — Tholus, Thole, griech., in der Baukunst ein Kessel od. Helmgewölbe …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

• Tholus — In planetary geology, a tholus (pl. tholi ) is the term used to describe a small domical mountain or hill. Tholus or tholi are present on the surface of Mars. They are formed from pyroclastic actvity. The size of a tholus can be 50 150 km in… …   Wikipedia

• tholus — noun see tholos * * * /thoh leuhs/, n., pl. tholi / luy/. tholos. [1635 45; < L < Gk thólos] * * * tholus /thōˈləs/ noun (pl thōˈli / lī/) A round building, dome, cupola, or tomb, esp a dome shaped tomb from the Mycenaean period (also… …   Useful english dictionary

• tholus — noun A small domical mountain or hill. Hecates Tholus is a Martian volcano …   Wiktionary

• tholus — /thoh leuhs/, n., pl. tholi / luy/. tholos. [1635 45; < L < Gk thólos] * * * …   Universalium

• tholus — tho·lus …   English syllables

• tholus — /ˈθoʊləs/ (say thohluhs) noun (plural tholi /ˈθoʊlaɪ/ (say thohluy)) a circular building or part of one, as a dome, cupola, or lantern. Also, tholos, thole. {Latin, from Greek tholos} …  

• Uranius Tholus — En haut, vue d Uranius Tholus par la MOC de MGS prise en mars 2002[1] (en bas, Ceraunius Tholus) …   Wikipédia en Français

• Ceraunius Tholus — En bas, vue de Ceraunius Tholus par la MOC de MGS prise en mars 2002[1] (en haut, Uranius Tholus) …   Wikipédia en Français