APOPHYGE, Ἀποφυγή, in Architecture, that part of a Column where it begins to spring out of its Base, and shoot upwards. See COLUMN and BASE.
The apophyge, in its Original, was no more, than the Ring or Ferrule heretofore fastened at the Extremities of wooden Pillars, to keep them from splitting; which afterwards was imitated in Stone-work. See ORDER.
The Word in its original Greek signifies Flight; whence the French also call it Echappe, Conge, etc. See CONGE.
