apophyge
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀποφυγή (apophugḗ), from ἀπο- (apo-, “away”) and φυγή (phugḗ, “flight”).
Noun edit
apophyge (plural apophyges)
- (architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
(architecture) a curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns
Further reading edit
- Probert Encyclopaedia article on apophyge
- apophyge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia