VENACULAR TERMS - HISPANIC PERIOD

SIMBAHAN / IGLESIA

In a Hispanic-period church complex, the term for the church.

KUMBENTO / CONVENTO

In a Hispanic-period church complex, the term for the convent.

ESKWELA / ESCUELA

In a Hispanic-period church complex, the term for the school.

BAPTISTERYO / BAPTISTERIO

In a Hispanic-period church, the term for the baptistery.

PATYO NG SIMBAHAN / PLAZA IGLESIA

In a Hispanic-period church, the term for the church plaza.

KAMPANARYO / CAMPANARIO

In a Hispanic-period church, the term for the bell tower.

LINEAR PLAN

The term for the linear church plan.

LATIN CROSS PLAN

The term for the church plan forming the shape of a Latin cross.

GREEK CROSS PLAN

The term for the church plan forming the shape of a Greek cross.

KATEDRAL / CATEDRAL

In Hispanic-period church architecture, the term for a cathedral.

TORRE DEL RELOJ

In a cathedral, the term for the tower with a clock.

EDIPISYO / EDIFICIO

In church architecture, the term for an imposing large building or edifice.

ALKOBA / ALCOBE

In a church, the term for the small transitional room or alcove.

APSE

In a church, the term for the semicircular space beside the altar.

GITNANG PASILYO / NAVE CENTRAL

In a church, the term for the central nave.

PANGUNAHING PASUKAN / PORTAL PRINCIPAL

In a church, the term for the main entrance.

KAPILYA / CAPILLA

In a church, the term for a chapel.

ALTAR MAYOR

In a church, the term for the main altar.

ALTAR COLATERAL

In a church, the term for the side altar.

FORTRESS CHURCH

In Hispanic-period architecture, the term for a fortress church.

FUNERARY CHAPEL

In Hispanic-period architecture, the term for a funerary chapel.

EARTHQUAKE BAROQUE

In Philippine church architecture, the term for the style of massive churches adapted to earthquake conditions.

PINACULO / FINIAL

In earthquake Baroque churches, the term for the pyramidal or conical ornament on a pilaster or gable.

SCROLLED BUTTRESS

In earthquake Baroque churches, the term for the scroll-shaped buttress.

STRINGCOURSE

In earthquake Baroque churches, the term for the horizontal ornamental band dividing a wall.

KORNISA / CORNISA

In earthquake Baroque churches, the term for the cornice.

MEDALYON / MEDALLON

In earthquake Baroque churches, the term for the circular or oval relief ornament.

NITSO / NICHO

In earthquake Baroque churches, the term for a canopied recess for a religious image.

RAKING CORNICE

In earthquake Baroque churches, the term for the decorative cornice along the slope of the gable.

BAHAY NA BATO / BAHAY NA KAHOY

In the Hispanic-period Filipino house, what the house is also called.

TEHA / TEJA

In the Filipino house, the term for the roof tile.

TEHADO / TEJADO

In the Filipino house, the term for the tiled roof.

TEJA CANALADA

In the Filipino house, the term for the semicylindrical roof tile.

TEJA PLANA

In the Filipino house, the term for the flat roof tile.

BALUSTRE / BALAUSTRE

In the Filipino house, the term for the baluster.

BINTANANG CAPIS / VENTANA CAPIZ

In the Filipino house, the term for the capiz window.

CAPIS / CAPIZ

In the Filipino house, the term for the capiz pane.

ASOTEA / AZOTEA

In the Filipino house, the term for the flat roof or outdoor terrace.

BANYO / BAÑO

In the Filipino house, the term for the bathroom.

KAIDA / CAIDA

In the Filipino house, the term for the antesala.

KUBETA / CUBETA

In the Filipino house, the term for the toilet.

KUSINA / COCINA

In the Filipino house, the term for the kitchen.

KUWARTO / CUARTO

In the Filipino house, the term for the bedroom.

KOMEDOR / COMEDOR

In the Filipino house, the term for the dining room.

SALA

In the Filipino house, the term for the living room.

DISPENSA

In the Filipino house, the term for the pantry.

BODEGA

In the Filipino house, the term for the storeroom.

ALJIBE

In the Filipino house, the term for the cistern.

SAGUAN / ZAGUAN

In the Filipino house, the term for the entrance hall.

KUTA / FUERTE

In Hispanic-period Philippine architecture, the term for a fort.

GARITA

In a fort, the term for the small lookout tower.

PUERTA DE SANTIAGO

In Fort Santiago, the term for the main ornamental entrance gate.

BODEGA NG PULBURA / ALMACEN DE POLVORA

In a fort, the term for the gunpowder storage.

KALSADANG PANG-PATROLYA / CAMINO DE RONDA

In a fort, the term for the patrol gangway along the fortified wall.

BALWARTE / BALUARTE

In a fort, the term for the bastion.

MERLON

In a fort, the term for the solid part between crenels.

CRENEL

In a fort, the term for the opening between merlons.

TERREPLEIN

In a fort, the term for the level platform where cannons are mounted.

PARAPETO

In a fort, the term for the parapet or embrasure.

CARA

In a fort, the term for the face of a bastion.

EPAULE

In a fort, the term for the corner where the face and flank of a bastion meet.

MOWT / FOSO

In a fort, the term for the moat.

PLASA NG MILITAR / PLAZA DE ARMAS

In a fort, the term for the military plaza.

PLAZA COMPLEX

In the Hispanic-period town plan, the term for the plaza complex.

MUNISIPYO / CASA REAL

In the Hispanic-period plaza complex, the term for the town hall.

ESKINITA / ESQUINITA

In the Hispanic-period plaza complex, the term for the alley.

SIMBAHAN / IGLESIA

In the Hispanic-period plaza complex, the term for the church.

TRAZA

In the Hispanic-period plaza complex, the term for the gridiron town plan.

PANGUNAHING KALSADA / CALLE REAL

In the Hispanic-period town plan, the term for the main road.

HUKUMAN/KORTE / CASA TRIBUNAL

In the Hispanic-period town plan, the term for the courthouse.

KALSADA / CALZADA

In the Hispanic-period town plan, the term for the road between buildings.

PLASA / PLAZA

In the Hispanic-period town plan, the term for the central plaza.

OBELISKO / OBELISCO

In the Hispanic-period plaza, the term for the obelisk.

BAHAY / CASA

In the Hispanic-period town plan, the term for a house.

LINDERO

In the Hispanic-period town plan, the term for the lot boundary.

LOOBAN/BAKURAN / SOLAR

In the Hispanic-period town plan, the term for a plot of land.