pediment

[ ped-uh-muhnt ]

/ ˈpɛd ə mənt /

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noun

(in classical architecture) a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade.

any imitation of this, often fancifully treated, used to crown an opening, a monument, etc., or to form part of a decorative scheme.

Geology. a gently sloping rock surface at the foot of a steep slope, as of a mountain, usually thinly covered with alluvium.

Origin of pediment

1655–65; earlier pedament, pedement, alteration, by association with Latin pēs (stem ped-) foot, of earlier peremint, perhaps an unlearned alteration of pyramid; (def. 3) by construal as pedi- + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM pediment

ped·i·men·tal

[ped-uh-men-tl], /ˌpɛd əˈmɛn tl/, adjectiveped·i·ment·ed

[ped-uh-men-tid, -muhn-], /ˈpɛd əˌmɛn tɪd, -mən-/, adjective

Words nearby pediment

pedicure, pediform, pedigree, pedigree analysis, pedigreed, pediment, pediococcus, pedion, pedipalp, P.E.Dir., pedlar

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Example sentences from the Web for pediment

In the pediment of the west doorway is the finest heraldic sculpturing that the Middle Ages of Brittany produced.
The Argosy|Various
Oftener, where an entablature supported by engaged columns was surmounted by a pediment, the fanlight over the door was omitted.
The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia|Frank Cousins
The description that follows begins from the left or northern angle of the pediment.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
The group is supposed to have been placed in the pediment of the west gable.
The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890|Various

On each side of the circular pediment is a little "Mansard" window in the roof, and on the pediment itself are two statues.
The Story of Rouen|Sir Theodore Andrea Cook

British Dictionary definitions for pediment

pediment

/ (ˈpɛdɪmənt) /

noun

a low-pitched gable, esp one that is triangular, as used in classical architecture

a gently sloping rock surface, formed through denudation under arid conditions

Derived forms of pediment

pedimental, adjective

Word Origin for pediment

C16: from obsolete periment, perhaps workman's corruption of pyramid

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Scientific definitions for pediment

pediment

[ pĕd′ə-mənt ]

A broad, gently sloping rock surface at the base of a steeper slope such as a mountain, often covered with alluvium. Pediments are formed through the exposure of bedrock by erosional processes, such as the flow of water. Pediments are usually found in arid regions where there is little vegetation to hold the overlying soil.

单词	pediment
释义	pediment [ ped-uh-muhnt ] / ˈpɛd ə mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pediment ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in classical architecture) a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade. any imitation of this, often fancifully treated, used to crown an opening, a monument, etc., or to form part of a decorative scheme. Geology. a gently sloping rock surface at the foot of a steep slope, as of a mountain, usually thinly covered with alluvium. Origin of pediment 1655–65; earlier pedament, pedement, alteration, by association with Latin pēs (stem ped-) foot, of earlier peremint, perhaps an unlearned alteration of pyramid; (def. 3) by construal as pedi- + -ment OTHER WORDS FROM pediment ped·i·men·tal [ped-uh-men-tl], /ˌpɛd əˈmɛn tl/, adjectiveped·i·ment·ed [ped-uh-men-tid, -muhn-], /ˈpɛd əˌmɛn tɪd, -mən-/, adjective Words nearby pediment pedicure, pediform, pedigree, pedigree analysis, pedigreed, pediment, pediococcus, pedion, pedipalp, P.E.Dir., pedlar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pediment In the pediment of the west doorway is the finest heraldic sculpturing that the Middle Ages of Brittany produced. The Argosy\|Various Oftener, where an entablature supported by engaged columns was surmounted by a pediment, the fanlight over the door was omitted. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia\|Frank Cousins The description that follows begins from the left or northern angle of the pediment. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith The group is supposed to have been placed in the pediment of the west gable. The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890\|Various On each side of the circular pediment is a little "Mansard" window in the roof, and on the pediment itself are two statues. The Story of Rouen\|Sir Theodore Andrea Cook British Dictionary definitions for pediment pediment / (ˈpɛdɪmənt) / noun a low-pitched gable, esp one that is triangular, as used in classical architecture a gently sloping rock surface, formed through denudation under arid conditions Derived forms of pediment pedimental, adjective Word Origin for pediment C16: from obsolete periment, perhaps workman's corruption of pyramid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pediment floor, bed, seat, belly, basement, underside, ground, basis, seating, bottom, groundwork, shelf, support, footing, trestle, stand, prop, pedestal, stay, holder Scientific definitions for pediment pediment [ pĕd′ə-mənt ] A broad, gently sloping rock surface at the base of a steeper slope such as a mountain, often covered with alluvium. Pediments are formed through the exposure of bedrock by erosional processes, such as the flow of water. Pediments are usually found in arid regions where there is little vegetation to hold the overlying soil. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pediment

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noun

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Scientific definitions for pediment