释义 |
plinth \ˈplin(t)th\ noun (plural plinths \-n(t)s, -n(t)ths\) Etymology: Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos plinth, brick; perhaps akin to Old English flint — more at flint 1. a. (1) : a square vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column in classical architecture — see base illustration (2) : the lowest member of a pedestal b. : the lowest member of a base : subbase c. : a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom 2. a. : a square block serving as a base (as for a statue or vase) b. : the squared base of something (as a vase or piece of furniture) 3. a. or plinth course : a course of stones forming a continuous foundation or base course (as of a rubble wall) b. : a baseboard without a molded edge 4. also plint \-nt\-s : a padded couch or low table used for massage or corrective physical exercises |