plinth
/plɪnθ/noun
1- a heavy base supporting a statue or vase（雕像或花瓶的）底座。
1.1
- Architecture the lower square slab at the base of a column【建筑】柱基。
1.2
- Architecture the base course of a building, or projecting base of a wall【建筑】墙基层; 勒脚。
词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos 'tile， brick， squared stone'. The Latin form was in early use in English.