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apophyge

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From Ancient Greek ἀποφυγή (apophugḗ), from ἀπο- (apo-, “away”) and φυγή (phugḗ, “flight”).

noun apophyges

  1. A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.

    Similar: cavetto, congé, conge

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noun (architecture) a curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns

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Русскийапофи́га apofíga

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@misc{apophyge_2026,
  title = {apophyge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apophyge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}