pendentive信息详情
n.穹隅；斗拱；三角拱
pendentives───n.穹隅（pendentive的复数形式）
fermentive───发酵的
incentive───n.动机；刺激
intentive───意向性
inventive───adj.发明的；有发明才能的；独出心裁的
pendent───adj.悬而未决的；下垂的；未定的；向外伸出的
pendently───悬而未决
pendents───adj.悬而未决的；下垂的；未定的；向外伸出的
presentive───adj.直示的，直接表示概念的
To allow a dome to rest above a square base, either of two devices was used: the squinch (an arch in each of the corners of a square base that transforms it into an octagon) or the pendentive.───最独特的特点是圆屋顶，要让圆屋顶安置于方形基础上，可利用两种方式：内角拱(方形基础每个角落的拱门变为八角形)或穹隅。
To allow a dome to rest above a square base, either of two devices was used: the squinch (an arch in each of the corners of a square base that transforms it into an octagon ) or the pendentive.
The Byzantine contribution was the pendentive and this is not only a more satisfactory solution but will support large domes.
Apart from the dome and pendentive construction, Byzantine methods and materials vary according to locality.