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columniform

columniform

9.9
Having the shape of a tall, upright pillar
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɒləmɪˈfɔrm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : columniforme
  • The architect chose columniform pillars to create a sense of grandeur in the main hall.

Examples

  • The ancient stone monument was columniform, towering above the landscape in an elegant, upright shape.

  • Columniform designs are often seen in classical architecture.

  • Some cacti display a distinctly columniform growth pattern, rising straight and narrow from the ground.

  • The ancient temple featured columniform structures that stood proudly.

  • Some cacti display a distinctly columniform growth pattern, rising straight and narrow from the ground.

  • The ancient stone monument was columniform, towering above the landscape with its upright shape.

  • The architect chose columniform pillars to enhance the hall's elegant and grand atmosphere.

Synonyms

columnar
vscolumniform
1 6.4

Tall and shaped like a pillar or arranged in vertical rows

is about one object's shape rather than an arrangement of many
columned
vscolumniform
1 4.6

Having tall pillars, often at the front of a building

is about a single object's overall tall vertical form, not added supports
columnlike
vscolumniform
4.8

Shaped like a tall, narrow pillar

is the same meaning but uses a different adjective form
pillar-shaped
vscolumniform
3.9

Having a long, round, upright shape like a post

is more general in shape rather than strictly cylindrical

How Column-Shaped

columniform
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

columniform positive

Morphology

columniform = column (transparent) = column + iform

The adjective is directly formed from 'column' plus the productive suffix '-iform' meaning 'having the form of', so the meaning 'column-shaped' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word columniform comes from Latin columna 'column' and the ending -form 'shape'. So columniform means 'column-shaped', like a tall, narrow pillar or a cactus rising straight from the ground.