Definition of architectonic
1 : of, relating to, or according with the principles of architecture : architectural
2 : having an organized and unified structure that suggests an architectural design
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Grosvenor’s architectonic construction from the prior year takes another step down a sculptural road the artists shared.
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These architectonic prostitutions are welcomed in Italy, and rapacious alien ineptitude is passed off as talented invention and as extremely up-to-date architecture.
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Origin and Etymology of architectonic
Latin architectonicus, from Greek architektonikos, from architektōn
First Known Use: 1645
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