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noun greek

plinthus

gen. plinthi · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
(), , and , = πλίνθος (a tile).
the large flat member under the inferior moulding of a column; the base; plinth
In archit., the large flat member under the inferior moulding of a column, the base, plinth, Vitr. 3, 3; 4, 7, 3.—
a tile-shaped figure; containing a hundred acres of land •
In land-surveying, a tile-shaped figure, containing a hundred acres of land: quae centuriae nunc appellantur plinthi, id est laterculi, Hyg. Condit. Agror. p. 205 Goes.
Perseus ID: n36681 Key: plinthus