pediment

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpɛd.ɪ.mənt/

Noun

pediment (plural pediments)

1. (architecture) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.

Related terms

• frontispiece
• tympanum

Translations

• French: fronton
• German: Giebeldreieck, Giebelfeld, Frontispiz, Bekrönung, Fronton, Frontspieß, Ziergiebel, Giebel, Pedimentfläche
• Italian: frontone
• Portuguese: frontão
• Russian: фронто́н
• Spanish: frontón

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