pediment
A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found…A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.
Meaning
2 sensesA classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.
Giebeldreieck, Giebelfeld, Frontispiz
фронто́нfrontón
a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
A very gently sloping (0.5°-7°) inclined bedrock surface.
Translations
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Origin
From the earlier form peremint, perhaps a dialectal alteration of pyramid, under the influFrom the earlier form peremint, perhaps a dialectal alteration of pyramid, under the influence of -ment.
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