anta

(an′tə)

noun pl. antae or antas

Archit. a pier or square column formed by enlarging the end of a wall on either side of a door or in a corner

Origin: L

American National Theatre and Academy

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noun pl. an·tae (-tē)

A pilaster forming the end of a projecting lateral wall, as in some Greek temples, and constituting one boundary of the portico.

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Origin: From Latin antae, pilasters

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plan of the Treasury of the Athenians at Delphi, Greece

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