FASTIGIUM — in Glossis ἀέτωμα, Gallis Feste, unde Festagium etc. Omnia enim aedificiorum tecta, apud Vett. aut erant plana, aut fastigata: et quidem in Graecia, Asia, et toto pene Oriente, aedium privatatum tecta plana fiebant; aedes vero sacrae culmen, et… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
fastigium — [fa stij′ē əm] n. [ModL < L, an extremity, orig., the top of a gable: see FASTIGIATE] 1. the most severe point in the course of an illness 2. the highest point in the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain … English World dictionary
fastigium — n. [L. fastigium, gable end] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Orthoptera, the anterior dorsal surface of the vertex of grasshoppers … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Fastigium — Fasti̱gium [aus lat. fastigium, Gen.: fastigiiFastigium= Neigung, Steigung; Abdachung; Spitze, Gipfel; Giebel] s; s, ...gia: 1) Dach des 4.FastigiumHirnventrikels (Anat.). 2) Höhepunkt einer Krankheit (insbes. Höhepunkt des Fiebers; Med.) … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Fastigium — Fas|ti|gi|um das; s, ...gia <aus lat. fastigium »Neigung, Steigung; Abdachung; Spitze, Gipfel; Giebel«>: 1. Dach des vierten Hirnventrikels (vgl. ↑Ventrikel; Anat.). 2. Höhepunkt einer Krankheit (insbesondere des Fiebers; Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
fastigium — /fa stij ee euhm/, n., pl. fastigiums, fastigia / ee euh/. Med. the highest point of a fever or disease; the period of greatest development of an infection. [1670 80; < L] * * * … Universalium
fastigium — noun a) An apex or summit b) A pediment or gable end … Wiktionary
fastigium — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Medicine. The highest point or state: acme, apex, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, top, zenith. Informal: payoff. See HIGH … English dictionary for students
fastigium — n. point of greatest intensity in a disease or infection … English contemporary dictionary
fastigium — fas·tig·i·um … English syllables
