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trabeated
[ trey-bee-ey-tid ]
adjective
, Architecture.
- constructed with a beam or on the principle of a beam, as an entablature or flat ceiling.
- denoting a form of architecture or system of construction employing beams or lintels exclusively.
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Derived Forms
- ˌtrabeˈation, noun
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Other Words From
- trabe·ation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trabeated1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trabeated1
C19: back formation from trabeation, from Latin trabs a beam
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Example Sentences
Trabeated, constructed with a beam or beams, a term usually employed in contrast to arches.
From Project Gutenberg
Hence this architecture is called architecture of the beam, or, in more formal language, trabeated architecture.
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