Editing Architrave (section)

== Classical architecture ==
In an [[entablature]] in [[classical architecture]], it is the lowest part, below the [[frieze]] and [[cornice (architecture)|cornice]]. The word is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] and [[Latin language|Latin]] words ''arche'' and ''trabs'' combined to mean "main beam".  The architrave is different in the different [[Classical order]]s. In the [[Tuscan order]], it only consists of a plain face, crowned with a [[Annulet (architecture)|fillet]], and is half a [[Vitruvian module|module]] in height. In the [[Doric order|Doric]] and [[Composite order]], it has two faces, or [[Fascia (architecture)|fasciae]], and three in the [[Ionic order|Ionic]] and [[Corinthian order]], in which it is 10/12 of a module high, though but half a module in the rest.<ref>{{cite book |title=Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences |editor=Chambers, Ephraim |volume=1 |year=1728 |publisher=James and John Knapton}}</ref>