scotia

noun

sco·​tia ˈskō-sh(ē-)ə 

-tē-ə

: a concave molding used especially in classical architecture in the bases of columns

Examples of scotia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rela adapted the design of baroque scotias on the posts of a park outside to fashion a large whorl over the front entrance. —Elisabeth Malkin, ELLE Decor, 20 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek skotia, from feminine of skotios dark, shadowy, from skotos darkness — more at shade

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above