apophyge
noun
apoph·y·ge
əˈpäfə(ˌ)jē
plural -s
: the small hollow curvature given to the top (as in a Doric column) or bottom (as in an Ionic or Corinthian column) of the shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet compare congé sense 4, scape
Word History
Etymology
Greek apophygē, literally, escape, from apo- + phygē flight, from pheugein to flee