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pediment

Syllabification: (ped·i·ment)
Pronunciation: /ˈpedəmənt/

Definition of pediment

noun

  • the triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns.
  • a feature similar to a pediment surmounting a door, window, front, or other part of a building in another style.
  • Geology a broad, gently sloping expanse of rock debris extending outward from the foot of a mountain slope, especially in a desert.

Derivatives

pedimental

Pronunciation: /ˌpedəˈmentl/

adjective

pedimented

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century (as periment): perhaps an alteration of pyramid

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