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in antis
[ in an-tis ]
/ ËÉȘn ËĂŠn tÉȘs /
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adjective Architecture.
noting or pertaining to a classical temple in which the antae extend to form the sides of a recessed portico, which has a row of columns.
noting or pertaining to the row of columns or the portico in such a building.
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Origin of in antis
First recorded in 1660â70; from Latin in antÄ«s, literally âin, between the pilastersâ (ablative plural of antae); see origin at anta
Words nearby in antis
inane, inanga, inanimate, inanition, inanity, in antis, in a nutshell, in any case, in a pig's eye, in a pinch, in-app
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