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monotriglyph

mon·o·tri·glyph
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-trahy-glif]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈtraɪ glɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-trahy-glif]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈtraɪ glɪf/

Definitions of monotriglyph word

  • noun monotriglyph (in the Doric order) any intercolumniation having one whole triglyph. 1
  • noun monotriglyph (architecture) A kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only one triglyph and two metopes are introduced. 1
See all 2 definitions of monotriglyph

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Origin of monotriglyph

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word monotriglyphus, dating back to 1700-10. See mono-, triglyph

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Parts of speech for Monotriglyph

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Monotriglyph

monotriglyph popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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