pedimented


ped·i·ment

P0146700 (pĕd′ə-mənt)n.1. a. A wide, low-pitched gable surmounting the façade of a building in the Grecian style.b. A triangular element, similar to or derivative of a Grecian pediment, used widely in architecture and decoration.2. Geology A broad, gently sloping rock surface at the base of a steeper slope, often covered with alluvium, formed primarily by erosion.
[Alteration (influenced by Latin pēs, ped-, foot) of earlier perement, probably alteration of pyramid.]
ped′i·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.ped′i·ment′ed adj.

pedimented

(ˈpɛdɪˌmɛntɪd) adjhaving a pediment