| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Entablature ![]() | The roof |
Pediment ![]() | pitched (triangle section) |
Cornice ![]() | decorative uppermost section |
frieze ![]() | central section, decorated |
architrave/epistye ![]() | beam holding weight of upper entablature |
Capital (column) ![]() | topmost part of a column |
shaft (column) ![]() | central, longest part of a column |
stylobate (lowest level) ![]() | top step floor |
stereobate (lowest level) ![]() | building foundation |



