architectonic

American  

[ahr-ki-tek-ton-ik] / ˌɑr kɪ tɛkˈtɒn ɪk /

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.

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architectonic British  

/ ˌɑːkɪtɛkˈtɒnɪk /

adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or having architectural qualities

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

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Other Word Forms

• architectonically adverb
• nonarchitectonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of architectonic

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

Example Sentences

The concrete slabs that were cut out of the river’s bed in order to lay the pipe have been trimmed into triangles and arranged in architectonic stacks in one room of the studio.

From Los Angeles Times

The plowed field is the first architectonic production of humankind in a way, and that is very important to me.

From Los Angeles Times

“Marquee Moon” is both architectonic and disorienting, blueprinted and unpredictable.

From New York Times

Katie Dell Kaufman’s work is also geometric, and sometimes incorporates 3D architectonic forms that give the pieces literal depth.

From Washington Post

"A monumental architectonic work, with dimensions comparable to those of the National Mall, in Washington, D.C.," wrote the New Yorker in 2016.

From Salon