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an·ta  (nt)
n. pl. an·tae (-t)
A pilaster forming the end of a projecting lateral wall, as in some Greek temples, and constituting one boundary of the portico.

[From Latin antae, pilasters.]
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anta
plan of the Treasury of the Athenians at Delphi, Greece

anta [ˈæntə]
n pl antae [ˈæntiː]
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a pilaster attached to the end of a side wall or sometimes to the side of a doorway
Translations
anta
n pl <-ae> (Archit) → Ante f, → Pilaster m


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