proto-Doric

[ proh-toh-dawr-ik, -dor- ]

adjective

of or relating to architecture, as in certain Egyptian tombs, supposedly anticipating the Grecian Doric order.

Origin of proto-Doric

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First recorded in 1875–80

Words Nearby proto-Doric

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How to use proto-Doric in a sentence

Such an arrangement accentuates the difference between these so-called proto-Doric pillars and the Greek doric column.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) | Georges Perrot
The proto-Doric, the channelled polygonal column of the tombs at Beni-hassan, fell into disuse.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von Reber

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