pediment

English

The upper part of the Greek National Academy building in Athens, showing the pediment with its neoclassical sculptures

Etymology

From the earlier form peremint, perhaps a dialectal alteration of pyramid, under the influence of -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛd.ɪ.mənt/
• Rhymes: -ɛdɪmənt

Noun

pediment (plural pediments)

1. (architecture) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.

Related terms

• tympanum

Translations

architectural element

• Catalan: frontó (ca) m
• Dutch: fronton (nl)
• Finnish: päätykolmio (fi), frontoni (fi)
• French: fronton (fr) m
• German: Giebeldreieck n
• Greek: αέτωμα (el) n (aétoma)

  Ancient: ἀέτωμα n (aétōma)

• Icelandic: bjór (is) m, gaflbrík f, gaflhlað n
• Ido: frontono (io)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: frontone (it) m
• Latin: fastīgium n
• Polish: fronton (pl) m, przyczółek (pl) m
• Portuguese: frontão (pt) m
• Russian: фронто́н (ru) m (frontón)
• Spanish: frontón (es) m
• Swedish: fronton (sv)