Bolectioned

/bəˈlɛkʃənd/ adjective

Definition

Selected or chosen through a process of collection or gathering.

Etymology

From 'bolection' (a molding in architecture) combined with the past participle suffix '-ed'; ultimately from Latin 'bole' meaning a rounded form or swelling.

Kelly Says

This architectural term reveals how builders needed specific vocabulary for the decorative moldings that frame door and window openings—it's a word that shows how specialized trades developed their own precise languages.

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