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Definitions for Plinth

[1] a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
[2] a square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal.
[3] Also called plinth course . a projecting course of stones at the base of a wall; earth table.
[4] (in joinery) a flat member at the bottom of an architrave, dado, baseboard, or the like.
[5] Also called: socle the rectangular slab or block that forms the lowest part of the base of a column, statue, pedestal, or pier
[6] Also called: plinth course the lowest part of the wall of a building that appears above ground level, esp one that is formed of a course of stone or brick
[7] a flat block on either side of a doorframe, where the architrave meets the skirting
[8] a flat base on which a structure or piece of equipment is placed

Words related to Plinth

podium, foundation, bottom, support, bed, platform, stand, base, foot, substructure, mounting

Words nearby Plinth

plimsoll, plimsoll line, plimsoll mark, plinian, plink, plinth, plinth block, pliny, plio-, pliocene, pliofilm

Origin of Plinth

1555–65; earlier plinthus < Latin < Greek plínthos plinth, squared stone, brick, tile

Other words from Plinth

plinth·less , adjective
plinth·like , adjective

Word origin for Plinth

C17: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos brick, shaped stone

Synonyms for Plinth

podium, base, bed, bottom, foot, foundation, mounting, platform, stand, substructure, support