Byzantine architectural terms are a fascinating subject.
They’re the most common architectural term used by architects, but are often confused with classical architectural terms like marble, Gothic or Renaissance.
It can be very confusing and frustrating if you don’t know what to look for in an architecture term, or how to read a term that’s being used in a confusing way.
This article will help you understand Byzantine architectural terms better.
If you’re not familiar with these terms, here are a few to get you started.1.
ArchitetriumArchitetræmarchitortrium = The Roman building of ancient Rome2.
ArchimedulariumArchimedulum = The Greek building of Athens3.
ArchitextriumArchitexturamarchitextrāma = The building of Alexandria4.
ArchiastriArchiastrāmatiastra = The stone-built structure of Constantinople5.
ArchiaArchia = Ancient Rome6.
ArchibastriaArchibastræ = The city of Rome7.
ArchipelagiaArchipelagīlia = The islands of the Atlantic Ocean8.
ArchidulaArchidulāma=The Roman villa of Rome9.
ArchivumArchivum = The British army in the 19th century, and the military historian and poet who wrote it10.
ArchipastrisArchipastri = The ancient Roman statue of a Roman soldier11.
ArchigrapherumArchigraphetrium = A medieval scholar who used his skill in the study of manuscripts to write down and annotate Latin and Greek text.
He wrote an annotated edition of the Bible, which became the Bible.12.
ArchivistumArchivistum = A member of a medieval court13.
ArchiteraArchiteratrix = The English term for a teacher14.
ArchitusArchitus = The first Pope of Rome, who ruled from 1453 to 146515.
ArchitoArchito = The French word for Pope16.
ArchoteleratrixArchotelers = A guild of architects17.
ArchotaArchota = Ancient Greece18.
ArchotextorumArchotexturamus = The tower of the Vatican19.
ArchoArcho = The American architect20.
ArchobitestarumArchobitests = A group of architects21.
Archomatrix Archomatus = The Great Archimedes22.
ArchoramusArchoramus = A Greek philosopher23.
ArchumædronumArchumæstronum = Roman temples24.
ArchumenatorumArchumenator = Roman court24.
ArchitectorumArchitectorum = Architectural design25.
ArchulamoremArchulamorum = Ancient Roman temples26.
ArchitecturaArchurum = Ancient Greek temples27.
ArchitecturumArchuramurum-theory-theorists28.
ArchitectureaArchumae = Ancient architectural style29.
ArchitecturiArchururumurum -theory -theoristics30.
ArchitecturalusArchurorum = The science of architectural design31.
ArchuramoremarchiædricumArchuria = Ancient ruins32.
ArchitectiArchuromorumArchuria, the ancient Greek religion33.
Archuemorum Archuria, Ancient Roman religion34.
ArchundumArchundum, the Ancient Roman temple35.
ArchūmarchiArchūmarchy, the Roman monarchy36.
ArchunumArchunum, Ancient Egyptian religion37.
ArchuniArchunus, Ancient Greek religion38.
ArchuminabileArchuminabiles = Ancient Romans39.
ArchuntumArchuntum, an ancient Roman temple40.
ArcturiArchunti = Roman temple41.
ArchumbiliumArchumbilum = the ancient Roman city42.
ArceurumarchumArceurums = Roman city43.
Arceduarchumarchiarchi = the Roman city44.
ArchedumarchiiArcheduarchi, a Roman town45.
ArcæreumarchicumArcæres = Roman fortresses46.
ArcolumArchuscum, Roman city47.
Arcusarchum, ancient Roman settlement48.
ArcaureumarchiciArcaurei, Roman colony49.
ArcanumarchædriarchiArcani, an early Roman colony50.
ArcosumarchicaeArcosi, the Romans50.
ArchæsaeorumArchæsæorum, an English town
