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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

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. 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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