epistyle

English

Etymology

Latin epistylium, Ancient Greek: compare French épistyle.

Noun

epistyle (plural epistyles)

  1. (architecture, historical) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.

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