PEDIMENT


Meaning of PEDIMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpedɪmənt ]

n. 1 a the triangular front part of a building in Grecian style, surmounting esp. a portico of columns. b a similar part of a building in Roman or Renaissance style. 2 Geol. a broad flattish rock surface at the foot of a mountain slope. øøpedimental adj. pedimented adj. [earlier pedament, periment, perh. corrupt. of PYRAMID]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.