PLINTH

pedestal, plinth, footstall

(noun) an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plinth (plural plinths)

A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.

The bottom course of stones or bricks supporting a wall.

A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.

Source: Wiktionary


Plinth, n. Etym: [L. plinthus, Gr. flint: cf. F. plinthe.]

Definition: (Arch.) In classical architecture, a vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the lowest member of a base; a sub-base; a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. See Illust. of Column.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins