EPISTYLE

Etymology

Noun

epistyle (plural epistyles)

(architecture, historical) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.

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Source: Wiktionary


Ep"i*style, n. Etym: [L. epistylium, Gr. épistyle.] (Anc. Arch.)

Definition: A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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