transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈplin(t)th ]
noun
Etymology: Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos
Date: 1601
1.
a. : the lowest member of a base : subbase
b. : a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom
2. : a usually square block serving as a base ; broadly : any of various bases or lower parts
3. : a course of stones forming a continuous foundation or base course