| A | B |
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| abacus | unmolded slab of stone on the top of the capital |
| architrave | lowest part of the entablature which rests on the columns |
| base | lowest part of the column |
| capital | top of the column; includes abacus, echinus, and annulets |
| cella | rectangular inner room of the temple for the image of the deity |
| cornice | top part of the entablature, usually molded (e.g., dental) |
| echinus | curved molding just below the abacus on the capital |
| entablature | the lintel, including the architrave, frieze, and cornice |
| entasis | slight convex curve in the vertical shaft |
| fluting | concave grooves in the shaft of a column |
| frieze | part of the entablature below the cornice and above the architrave |
| metope | space or relief sculpture between triglyphs on the frieze |
| oculus | circular opening |
| pediment | triangular space above the entablature |
| pilaster | half-column (plain or fluted) which projects from a wall |
| post and lintel | upright posts topped with a horizontal piece |
| shaft | part of the column between the base and the capital |
| stereobate | the substructure |
| stylobate | platform on which the cella and the columns rest |
| triglyph | V-shaped grooves with parallel vertical channels in the Doric frieze |
| volutes | scrolls at corners of Ionic capital |
| relief | figures stand out from the background |
| bas relief | low relief; figures project little from background |
| intaglio | design carved beneath the surface |
| fresco | paint mixed with plaster and color and added before the plaster is dry |
| vault | arched stone, concrete, or brick structure on ceiling |
| coffered | sunken panel in ceiling |
| tympanum | recessed area of the pediment |
