trabeate

9.9

A building style that uses horizontal beams instead of arches

adjective

Specialized

: trabeado

The temple was built in a trabeate style, using massive stone lintels instead of arches.

Examples

Many ancient structures in Egypt display a trabeate architectural system.
In contrast with the Gothic use of arches, Classical architecture is often trabeate in design.
The trabeate design of the building is quite striking.
Many ancient structures feature a trabeate style.
In contrast with the Gothic use of arches, Classical architecture is often trabeate in design.
Many ancient structures in Egypt display a trabeate architectural system.
The temple was built in a trabeate style, using massive stone lintels instead of arches.

Synonyms

trabeated

vstrabeate

Specialized

9.9

A building with straight horizontal beams over doors and windows instead of arches

is the identical architectural sense but a variant word form

Surface Forms

trabeate positive

Morphology

trabeate = trabe + ate

Although analyzable as trabe- + -ate, the root 'trabe' is not a standalone English word and the Latinate formation is not transparently interpretable by typical learners.

Etymology

Trabeate comes from the Latin word trabs meaning 'beam', so it describes buildings made with horizontal beams or lintels rather than arches.