pediment

ˈpɛdɪmənt

Definition

Definition of pediment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecture

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triangular gable above columns or structures

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The museum's entrance features a grand pediment.

gable

decorative

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similar triangular feature in decoration or furniture

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An ornate clock featured a small pediment on its top..

gable

geology

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gently sloping rock surface formed by erosion

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The desert landscape revealed a vast pediment.

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Images of pediment

triangular gable above columns or structures
similar triangular feature in decoration or furniture

Origin of pediment

Latin, pedis (foot) + mentum (mind)

Terms with pediment included in their meaning

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frontispiece

architecture

small ornamental pediment over a door or window

acroterium

architecture

small pedestal for statues on a pediment

Examples of pediment in a sentence

A classic pediment crowns the building's facade.
The antique mirror had a beautifully carved pediment.
A pediment adorned the entrance of the historic building.
The geologist studied the ancient pediment.
A pediment stretched across the valley.

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French:fronton, pédiment, ...
German:Giebeldreieck, Pediment, ...
Italian:frontone, pedimento, ...
Spanish:frontón, tímpano, ...
Portuguese:frontão, frontão decorativo, ...
Chinese:山墙, 三角楣, ...
Japanese:ペディメント, 装飾ペディメント, ...
Arabic:جَمْلُون مُثَلَّث, جِزْء مِثْلَث زُخْرُفِي, ...
Hebrew:גַּמְלוֹן, מַזְחוּל, ...
Russian:фронтон, декоративный фронтон, ...
Ukrainian:фронтон, трикутна прикраса, ...
Hindi:पेडिमेंट, त्रिकोणीय सजावट, ...
Bengali:পেডিমেন্ট, সাজসজ্জার ত্রিভুজাকার বৈশিষ্ট্য, ...
Catalan:frontó, pediment, ...
Czech:fronton, pediment, ...
Danish:frontispice, gavl, ...
Dutch:fronton, decoratief fronton, ...
Greek:αέτωμα, pediment, ...
Hungarian:timpanon, oromdísz, ...
Khmer:ជាន់ហាលរាងត្រីកោណ, ផ្នែកលម្អរាងត្រីកោណនៅផ្នែកខាងលើនៃគ្រឿងតុបតែង ឬគ្រឿងសង្ហារិម, ...
Korean:박공, 장식 박공, ...
Persian:گچ‌بری مثلثی, سردر تزئینی, ...
Polish:fronton, dekoracyjny fronton, ...
Portuguese (BR):frontão, tímpano decorativo, ...
Romanian:fronton, fronton decorativ, ...
Swedish:fronton, triangulär dekoration, ...
Thai:หน้าจั่ว, ส่วนสามเหลี่ยมตกแต่ง, ...
Turkish:alınlık, üçgen süs, ...
Vietnamese:mái đầu hồi, trang trí tam giác, ...

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Definition of pediment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of pediment

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Terms with pediment included in their meaning

Examples of pediment in a sentence

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