Plural of anabathmis; architectural term for steps or ascending passages, especially in ancient Greek or Roman buildings.
From Greek 'ana-' (up) + 'bathmos' (step). This technical architectural term preserves the Greek plural form to describe multiple ascending step-like structures in classical buildings.
Ancient architects used 'anabathmoi' to describe theatrical stairways and temple approaches—the word literally means 'stepping up steps'—showing how Greeks had specific vocabulary for architectural geometry that modern builders have largely forgotten.
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