pedimental

Variant of pediment

pediment definition

pedi·ment (ped′i mənt)

noun

  1. a low-pitched gable on the front of some buildings in the Grecian style of architecture
  2. any similar triangular piece used ornamentally, as over a doorway, fireplace, etc.

Etymology: altered (after L pes, gen. pedis, foot) < earlier periment, prob. altered < pyramid

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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