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pediment

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛdɪm(ə)nt/

Definition of pediment

noun

  • 1the triangular upper part of the front of a classical building, typically surmounting a portico.
  • a triangular feature surmounting a door, window, or other part of a non-classical building.
  • 2 Geology a broad, gently sloping expanse of rock debris extending outwards from the foot of a mountain slope, especially in a desert.

Derivatives

pedimental

Pronunciation: /-ˈmɛnt(ə)l/

adjective

pedimented

adjective

Origin:

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

pediment in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pediment in the US English dictionary
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