pediment

n. 山形墙, 三角墙, 山花饰

形容词:pedimental 

ped.i.ment

n.（名词）


A wide, low-pitched gable surmounting the faôade of a building in the Grecian style.
山墙：按古希腊的风格，置于建筑物正面之上的宽而低的山形墙
A triangular element, similar to or derivative of a Grecian pediment, used widely in architecture and decoration.
三角楣饰：广泛用于建筑物和装饰物上的一种类似或衍生于古希腊山形墙的三角形物
Geology A broad, gently sloping rock surface at the base of a steeper slope, often covered with alluvium, formed primarily by erosion.
【地质学】 山前侵蚀平原，麓原：一种由侵蚀引起的在另一陡的倾斜底面上的宽而缓缓倾斜的岩石层面，其上通常覆盖着冲积土

来源：
Alteration influenced by Latin pôs ped- [foot] * see pedi-
受 拉丁语 pôs的影响 ped- [脚] *参见 pedi-
of earlier perement
较早期 perement的变化
probably alteration of pyramid
可能为 pyramid的变化

【引伸】
ped.imen.tal

ped.iment.ed
adj.（形容词）