| A | B |
|---|
| capital | top of a column |
| fluting | vertical grooves in column |
| stylobate | first horizontal level upon which columns and temple rest |
| pediment | triangular area above front and back of temple |
| necking | horizontal narrow bands separating shaft from top of column |
| entablature | area above column caps: cornice, frieze, architrave |
| acroteria | figures placed on top of temple |
| volutes | scrolly things on Ionic column caps |
| cornice | slight extension from face of pediment (over & around) to protectsculptures |
| abacus | squared part of capital directly below entablature and above echinus |
| metope | area in Doric frieze between triglyphs |
| echinus | pillow-like cushion between the necking and abacus of Doric capitals |
| cella | sanctuary of a temple |
| stereobate | two lower "steps" of greek temple |
| baklava | Greek dessert with honey, nuts, philo dough |
| base | bottom of column, but not in Doric order |
| architrave | horizontal band above capitals and below frieze |
| triglyph | part of Doric frieze that has 3 small 'column-like' markings alternating with metopes |
| dentils | teeth like decorative device on temples under cornice |
| pilaster | flat, unrounded engaged column |
| podium | tall platform on which roman temples stand, not present for greek temples |
| voussoir | same as cuneus, wedge shaped block for making an arch |
| pronaos | front porch of temple, particularly roman |
| pseudoperipteral | type of temple with free standing front columns but engaged columns elsewhere |
| acropolis | highest point in the city |
