Γεισίπους
cornice-foot
Translated by David Whitehead13 Oct 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
and cornice-footing and [the related verb] to support a cornice. The projecting part of the beam, on which the cornice rests, is called a cornice-foot and cornice-footing; and supporting the cornice is what this does.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Γεισίπους καὶ Γεισιπόδισμα καὶ Γεισιποδίζειν· τὸ ἐξέχον τῆς δοκοῦ, ἐφ' οὗ τὸ γεῖσόν ἐστι, γεισίπους καλεῖται καὶ γεισιπόδισμα· γεισιποδίζειν δὲ τὸ ποιεῖν τοῦτο.
Betacode
*geisi/pous kai\ *geisipo/disma kai\ *geisipodi/zein: to\ e)ce/xon th=s dokou=, e)f' ou(= to\ gei=so/n e)sti, geisi/pous kalei=tai kai\ geisipo/disma: geisipodi/zein de\ to\ poiei=n tou=to.