English-Thai Dictionary

pediment

N หน้าจั่ว  entail entablature na-jue

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PEDIMENT

n.[from L. pes, the foot. ] In architecture, an ornament that crowns the ordinances, finishes the fronts of buildings and serves as a decoration over gates, windows and niches. It is of two forms, triangular and circular. A pediment is properly the representation of the roof.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PEDIMENT

Ped "i *ment, n. Etym: [L. pes, pedis, a foot. See Foot. ] (Arch. )

 

Defn: Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc. ; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple.

 

PEDIMENTAL

PEDIMENTAL Ped `i *men "tal, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to a pediment.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pediment

ped i ment |ˈpedəmənt ˈpɛdəmənt | ▶noun the triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns. • a similar feature 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, esp. in a desert. DERIVATIVES ped i men tal |ˌpedəˈmentl |adjective, ped i ment ed adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. (as periment ): perhaps an alteration of pyramid .

 

Oxford Dictionary

pediment

pedi |ment |ˈpɛdɪm (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 the 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 |-ˈmɛnt (ə )l |adjective, pedimented adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. (as periment ): perhaps an alteration of pyramid .

 

Duden Dictionary

Pediment

Pe di ment Substantiv, Neutrum Geografie , das |Pedim e nt |wohl zu lateinisch pes (Genitiv: pedis ) = Fuß, gebildet nach Fundament [mit Sand bedeckte ] Fläche am Fuß von Gebirgen

 

Spanish Dictionary

pedimento

pedimento nombre masculino der Escrito en que se pide algo a un juez o tribunal .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pediment

ped i ment /pédɪmənt /名詞 C ペディメント 〘古代ギリシャ建築の玄関 窓辺にある三角形の装飾建造物 〙; 〘地 〙山麓 （さんろく ）緩斜面 .