[ 'səʊk(ə)l , 'sɒk- ]
■ noun Architecture a plain low block or plinth supporting a column, statue, etc. or as the foundation of a wall.
Origin
C18: from Fr., from Ital. zoccolo , lit. 'wooden shoe', from L. socculus , from soccus (see sock ).
[ 'səʊk(ə)l , 'sɒk- ]
■ noun Architecture a plain low block or plinth supporting a column, statue, etc. or as the foundation of a wall.
Origin
C18: from Fr., from Ital. zoccolo , lit. 'wooden shoe', from L. socculus , from soccus (see sock ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004