Parthenon Word Search
A free Parthenon (Athens) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
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Words to find: PARTHENON, ACROPOLIS, ATHENA, DORIC, IONIC, METOPE, TRIGLYPH, FRIEZE, PEDIMENT, CELLA, NAOS, STYLOBATE.
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Parthenon word list, defined
- ACROPOLIS /əˈkrɒp.ə.lɪs/ (UK); /əˈkrɑː.pə.lɪs/ (US) · noun
- A citadel or fortified high place in an ancient Greek city, typically built on elevated ground and containing the city's most important temples and public buildings. Related: citadel, fortress, stronghold, keep.
- DORIC /ˈdɒrɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to ancient Doris in Greece or the Dorian Greeks, especially their plain, sturdy style of classical architecture characterized by simple columns without bases and plain capitals. Also used to describe the Doric dialect of ancient Greek or, in Scotland, the broad Scots vernacular. Related: classical, Grecian, austere, rustic.
- IONIC /aɪˈɒnɪk/ (British), /aɪˈɑːnɪk/ (US) · adjective, noun
- Of, relating to, or involving ions; in architecture, of or resembling the Ionic order; in linguistics, of or relating to Ionic Greek. Related: ionised, ionized, charged, classical.
- METOPE /ˈmɛtəpi/ · noun
- In classical architecture, a metope is a rectangular architectural panel or interval in a Doric frieze, positioned between two triglyphs. The term is also used more generally for an ornamented panel separating architectural elements. Related: panel, frieze panel, architectural panel, interval.
- TRIGLYPH /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ · noun
- A triglyph is an architectural ornament consisting of three parallel vertical grooves, especially one in the frieze of a Doric building. In epigraphy, it can also mean an inscription consisting of three letters.
- FRIEZE /friːz/ · noun
- A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially one running along the upper part of a wall in classical architecture between the architrave and cornice. A second, now chiefly historical sense refers to a heavy, coarse woollen cloth. Related: band, border, fresco, panel.
- PEDIMENT /ˈpɛdɪmənt/ · noun
- A pediment is the triangular gable or decorative upper framework crowning the façade of a building, especially in classical architecture. It may be a plain architectural feature or an ornate sculpture-filled pediment. Related: gable, tympanum, fronton.
- CELLA /ˈsɛlə/ · noun
- The inner chamber or sanctuary of a classical temple, especially the room housing the cult statue of the deity. Related: sanctuary, chamber, shrine, naos.
- NAOS /neɪɒs/ (British); /neɪɑːs/ (US) · noun
- An ancient Greek temple, especially the inner sanctuary or chamber that housed the cult statue. The term may also refer more generally to a classical temple or sacred building. Related: sanctuary, shrine, cella, temple.
- STYLOBATE /ˈstaɪləbeɪt/ · noun
- In classical architecture, a high platform upon which a row of columns stands. More generally, it refers to the platform or base supporting a colonnade or other columned structure. Related: podium, platform, plinth, pedestal.
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