Dictionary  pen•den•tivePronunciation: (pen-den'tiv), [key] —n. Archit. 1. any of several spandrels, in the form of spherical triangles, forming a transition between the circular plan of a dome and the polygonal plan of the supporting masonry. 2. any of several masonry devices, as squinches or trompes, for forming a transition between a circular or polygonal construction, as a dome or lantern, and supporting masonry of a different plan. —adj. functioning as, or substituting for, a pendentive: pendentive corbeling. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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