Main Entry: plinth

Pronunciation: \ˈplin(t)th\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos

Date: 1601

1 a : the lowest member of a base : subbase b : a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom
2 : a usually square block serving as a base; broadly : any of various bases or lower parts
3 : a course of stones forming a continuous foundation or base course