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Crepidoma vs Stylobate - What's the difference?

crepidoma | stylobate |

As nouns the difference between crepidoma and stylobate

is that crepidoma is in classical greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps while stylobate is the top step of the crepidoma, ie the platform upon which the superstructure of the building is erected.

crepidoma

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia crepidoma)
  • In classical Greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps.

    • stylobate

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The top step of the crepidoma, i.e. the platform upon which the superstructure of the building is erected.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "stylobate")