araeostyle
|a-rae-o-style|
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/ˌær.i.oʊˈstaɪl/
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/ˌær.i.əʊˈstaɪl/
sparsely spaced columns
Etymology
'araeostyle' originates from Greek, specifically from 'araíos' meaning 'thin, sparse' and 'stylos' meaning 'pillar' or 'column', combined in modern architectural usage.
'araeostyle' was formed in modern architectural and scholarly usage (Neo-Latin/English) from the Greek combining form 'araeo-' (from 'araíos') + 'style' (from Greek 'stylos' via Latin/French), and entered descriptive terminology for classical intercolumniation.
Initially formed to convey the idea of 'sparsely spaced columns' (from the Greek elements), it came to be used in technical descriptions to denote intercolumniation typically greater than 3 diameters and the related structural implications.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a term in classical architecture describing an intercolumniation (the spacing between columns) that is unusually wide—typically greater than 3 column diameters—often requiring timber architraves or other means to span the long distance.
The ancient portico was built in the araeostyle, with widely spaced columns and wooden architraves spanning between them.
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Last updated: 2025/10/01 09:54