Associations to the word «Pediment»

Wiktionary

PEDIMENT, noun. (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.

Dictionary definition

PEDIMENT, noun. A triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche