architectonic

[ ahr-ki-tek-ton-ik ]

/ ˌɑr kɪ tɛkˈtɒn ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to the principles of architecture.

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

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Origin of architectonic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM architectonic

ar·chi·tec·ton·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ar·chi·tec·ton·ic, adjective

Words nearby architectonic

Archipenko, archiphoneme, archiplasm, archit., architect, architectonic, architectonics, architectural, architectural bronze, architecture, architecture parlante

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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 the galleries: Immersive exhibit explores a wonderland in blue|Mark Jenkins|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
In this connection, we note a characteristic difference between the beginnings of architectonic art and that of the other arts.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
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
The small, bronze-painted figures, expressed the suspension and repose of the ceiling; they were architectonic symbols.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth|George Brandes

British Dictionary definitions for architectonic

architectonic

/ (ˌɑːkɪtɛkˈtɒnɪk) /

adjective

denoting, relating to, or having architectural qualities

metaphysics of or relating to the systematic classification of knowledge

Derived forms of architectonic

architectonically, adverb

Word Origin for architectonic

C16: from Late Latin architectonicus concerning architecture; see architect

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