cu·po·la
noun/ˈkjuːpələ/
/ˈkjuːpələ/
- a round part on top of a building (like a small dome)
enlarge image小穹顶 - A high cupola of glass and iron crowned the roof.
屋顶上有一个由玻璃和铁制成的高高的圆顶。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: Italian, from late Latin cupula ‘small cask or burying vault’, diminutive of cupa ‘cask’. - A high cupola of glass and iron crowned the roof.