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Lexicon Architrave _____________________________________________________ The word is derived from the Greek word arche and the Latin word trabs conjoined to mean 'main beam', also called an epistyle from Greek epistylo or door frame. In classical architecture the architrave is the lintel or beam that rests on the capitals of the columns. It is the lowest part of the entablature. For more information visit Wikipedia.