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pediment

/ˈpɛdɪmənt/

Translations

pedimentnoun

pediments

/ˈpɛdɪmənt/

фронтон

The ancient temple had a beautifully carved pediment.

У древнего храма был красиво вырезанный фронтон.

Additional translations

Synonyms

pedimentverb

pedimented

Past Simple

pedimented

Past Participle

pedimenting

Gerund

/ˈpɛdɪmənt/

/ˈpɛdəmənt/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to furnish or ornament with a pediment’

Definitions

pedimentnoun

A triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns.

The ancient temple was adorned with a beautifully sculpted pediment that depicted scenes from mythology.

In geomorphology, a broad, gently sloping bedrock surface that develops at the base of a receding mountain or hill, often covered by a thin veneer of alluvium.

The desert landscape was dominated by a vast pediment stretching out from the foot of the mountain range.

pedimentverb

To furnish or ornament with a pediment.

The architect decided to pediment the central doorway to give the façade a classical touch.