Vitruvius Pollio

American  

[vi-troo-vee-uhs pol-ee-oh] / vɪˈtru vi əs ˈpɒl iˌoʊ /

noun

1. Marcus, flourished 1st century b.c., Roman architect, engineer, and author.

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Vitruvius Pollio British  

/ vɪˈtruːvɪəs ˈpɒlɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs). 1st century _bc , Roman architect, noted for his treatise De architectura, the only surviving Roman work on architectural theory and a major influence on Renaissance architects

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Other Word Forms

• Vitruvian adjective

Example Sentences

In striking contrast to Celsus as regards width of knowledge and literary skill, though no less famous in the history of his own art, is his contemporary, the celebrated architect Vitruvius Pollio.

From Latin Literature by Mackail, J. W. (John William)

Vitruvius, Pollio, Roman architect and engineer; wrote on architecture, lived in the days of Augustus.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

M. Vitruvius Pollio, the celebrated architect, deserves to be mentioned for his treatise on architecture.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch