monotriglyph, a. and n. Arch.
(mɒnəʊˈtraɪglɪf)
[ad. L. monotriglyph-os (Vitruvius), a. Gr. *µονοτρίγλυϕος adj., f. Gr. µόνο-ς mono- + τρίγλυϕος triglyph. Cf. F. monotriglyphe n. and adj.]
A. adj. Having only one triglyph in the space over an intercolumniation.
| 1797 Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) II. 239/1 [The Doric intercolumniations] were either systyle, monotriglyph..; diastyle..; or aræostyle. 1823 P. Nicholson Pract. Build. 588 Monotrigliph; having only one trigliph between two adjoining columns: the general practice in the Grecian Doric. 1842 Gwilt Archit. §2605, A is the systyle monotriglyph intercolumniation of 3 modules. |
B. n. (See quot. 1850.)
| 1706 Phillips (ed. Kersey), Monotriglyph. 1734 Builder's Dict. 1823 Crabb Technol. Dict., Monotriglyph (Archit.), monotriglyphon; the space of one triglyph between two pilasters or columns. 1850 Parker Gloss. Archit. (ed. 5) I. 308 Monotriglyph,..the intercolumniation in the Doric order which embraces one triglyph and two metopes in the entablature. |
So monotriˈglyphic a. = monotriglyph a.
| 1837 Penny Cycl. VII. 218/2 Monotriglyphic intercolumniation. |