In the manner or style of a cathedral; from the perspective or orientation of cathedral architecture or ecclesiastical arrangement.
Cathedral combined with -wise (from Old English wisan, meaning 'way' or 'manner'). The -wise suffix creates an adverb indicating direction, manner, or perspective, as in clockwise or lengthwise.
The suffix '-wise' is one of English's oldest and most flexible tools—we still use it constantly (otherwise, likewise, clockwise) but rarely stop to think about its origins.
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