Arch. [a. Gr. ἀποφυγή ‘escape,’ hence the curve with which the shaft escapes into the base or capital,’ f. ἀπο-φεύγειν to flee away. In L. apophygis, mod.Fr. apophyge.] The part of a column where it springs out of its base, or joins its capital, usually molded into a concave sweep or cavetto.
1563. J. Shute, Archit., C iij a. The second part [of the Capitall] deuide into 3 partes; 2 of those shalbe for Echinus … the rest is lefte for the 3 Ringes which be called Apophiges, or Anuli.
1719. Glossogr. Nova, Apophyge … is that part of a column where it seems to fly out of its base … and begins to shoot upwards.
1872. Shipley, Gloss. Eccl. Terms, 411. The apophyge or curvature at the top and bottom of the shaft of a column.
