Antadiform

/ænˈtædɪfɔːrm/ adjective

Definition

Having a shape or form resembling an anta or pilaster; formed like a rectangular architectural projection or buttress.

Etymology

From anta (the architectural pilaster) plus the suffix -form (from Latin -formis, meaning 'having the form of'), creating a descriptive architectural term.

Kelly Says

This technical architectural term is almost never used in modern building design, but if you examine ancient ruins, you'll find countless antadiform elements that shaped how entire civilizations thought about structure and balance!

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