Etymology

araeostyle

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Today it means: A type of intercolumniation Full definition →

Latin araeostylos ← Ancient Greek ἀραιόστυλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀραιόστυλος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromaraeostylos
  3. English todayaraeostyle

From Latin araeostylos, from Ancient Greek ἀραιόστυλος (araióstulos). By surface analysis, Ancient Greek ἀραιός (araiós, “widely spaced”) + -style.

Words from the same roots

Latinaraeostylos all →

araeosystyle

Ancient Greekἀραιόστυλος all →

araeosystyle

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