Anta
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈæn.tə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anta is a noun meaning (architecture) A kind of pier that terminates the walls of the naos, a kind of post or pillar on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek temple.
Meaning
(architecture) A kind of pier that terminates the walls of the naos, a kind of post or pillar on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek temple.
Word Forms
- antae
- antas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pier, pilaster, acropodium, epistyle, stele, arching.
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