noun
- Plural of anta; pilasters or rectangular columns, typically at the corners of a building or framing a doorway or window.
Usage: architecture; formal
Examples
- The classical temple featured antas at each corner of its entrance.
- The architect designed antas to frame the doorway symmetrically.
- Greek buildings often incorporated antas as structural and decorative elements.
- The antas provided both support and visual balance to the façade.