Fastigium vs. Pediment — What's the Difference?

The period of maximum severity or intensity of a disease or fever.

A pediment is an architectural element found particularly in Classical, Neoclassical and Baroque architecture, and its derivatives, consisting of a gable, usually of a triangular shape, placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. The tympanum, the triangular area within the pediment, is often decorated with relief sculpture.

An apex or summit; culmination.

The triangular upper part of the front of a classical building, typically surmounting a portico.

(architectural element) A pediment or gable end.

A broad, gently sloping expanse of rock debris extending outwards from the foot of a mountain slope, especially in a desert.

(pathology) The most intense phase of a disease, especially a fever.

A wide, low-pitched gable surmounting the façade of a building in the Grecian style.

A triangular element, similar to or derivative of a Grecian pediment, used widely in architecture and decoration.

(Geology) A broad, gently sloping rock surface at the base of a steeper slope, often covered with alluvium, formed primarily by erosion.

(architectural element) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.

Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple.

A triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof