apophyge
/uh-pof-i-jee/US // əˈpɒf ɪˌdʒi //UK // (əˈpɒfɪdʒɪ) //
猿人,猿猴,猿类,猿人族
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Architecture.
- : a small, concave, outward curve joining the shaft of a column, especially a classical column, to its base.
- : Also called hypophyge. a similar curve joining the shaft of a column to its capital.
Examples
The apophyge is the inverted cavetto or concave sweep, on the upper edge of which the diminishing shaft rests.
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