architectonic

[ ahr-ki-tek-ton-ik ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the principles of architecture.

  2. resembling architecture, especially in its highly organized manner or technique of structure: the architectonic perfection of his new novel.

Origin of architectonic

1
1635–45; <Latin architectonicus<Greek architektonikós of, belonging to architecture. See archi-, tectonic

Other words from architectonic

  • ar·chi·tec·ton·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·ar·chi·tec·ton·ic, adjective

Words Nearby architectonic

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How to use architectonic in a sentence

  • That low-relief sculpture resembles a painting, and fits neatly with Williams’s colorful pictures, which juggle organic and architectonic forms.

  • In this connection, we note a characteristic difference between the beginnings of architectonic art and that of the other arts.

  • The architectonic beauty does honor to the author of nature; grace does honor to him who possesses it.

    The Aesthetical Essays | Friedrich Schiller
  • Imitative grace is to true grace what beauty of toilet is to architectonic beauty.

    The Aesthetical Essays | Friedrich Schiller
  • Still the architectonic principle is powerful in the Iliad, though more instinctive, and far less explicit than in the Odyssey.

    Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. Snider

British Dictionary definitions for architectonic

architectonic

/ (ˌɑːkɪtɛkˈtɒnɪk) /


adjective
  1. denoting, relating to, or having architectural qualities

  2. metaphysics of or relating to the systematic classification of knowledge

Origin of architectonic

1
C16: from Late Latin architectonicus concerning architecture; see architect

Derived forms of architectonic

  • architectonically, adverb

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