apophyge

noun

apoph·​y·​ge

əˈpäfə(ˌ)jē

plural -s

: the small hollow curvature given to the top (as in a Doric column) or bottom (as in an Ionic or Corinthian column) of the shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet compare congé sense 4, scape

Word History

Etymology

Greek apophygē, literally, escape, from apo- + phygē flight, from pheugein to flee

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