[ˈpɛdɪm(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the triangular upper part of the front of a classical building, typically surmounting a portico

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


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Origin:
late 16th century (as periment): perhaps an alteration of pyramid