apophyge

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀποφυγή (apophugḗ), from ἀπο- (apo-, “away”) and φυγή (phugḗ, “flight”).

Noun

apophyge (plural apophyges)

(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.

Synonyms

cavetto, congé, conge

Translations

(architecture) a curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns

French: apophyge (fr) f
Latin: apophygis f
Russian: апофи́га f (apofíga)

Further reading

Probert Encyclopaedia article on apophyge
apophyge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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