apophyge

English

Etymology

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

Noun

apophyge (plural apophyges)

1. (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