Etymology

scamillus

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Today it means: A sort of second plinth or block, below the bases of Ionic and Corinthian columns, generally without mouldings and of smaller size horizontally than the pedestal. Full definition →

Latin [Term?]
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  1. Latin · derived from[Term?]“a little bench”
  2. English todayscamillus

From Latin [Term?] (“a little bench”), from scamnum (“bench, stool”).

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