trabeated

[ trey-bee-ey-tid ]

adjective

, Architecture.

1. constructed with a beam or on the principle of a beam, as an entablature or flat ceiling.
2. denoting a form of architecture or system of construction employing beams or lintels exclusively.

trabeated

/ -eɪt; ˈtreɪbɪˌeɪtɪd; ˈtreɪbɪɪt /

adjective

1. architect constructed with horizontal beams as opposed to arches Compare arcuate

Derived Forms

• ˌtrabeˈation, noun

Other Words From

• trabe·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of trabeated¹

1835–45; trabeat ( ion ) structure with beams (< Latin trabē ( s ) beam + -ation ) + -ed ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of trabeated¹

C19: back formation from trabeation, from Latin trabs a beam

Example Sentences

Trabeated, constructed with a beam or beams, a term usually employed in contrast to arches.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence this architecture is called architecture of the beam, or, in more formal language, trabeated architecture.

From Project Gutenberg