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viatecture

viatecture noun: the art of making roads or other patha travelling, including the construction of bridges, canals, viaducts, etc.

Noun

viatecture (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, rare) The art of making roads or other patha travelling, including the construction of bridges, canals, viaducts, etc.
    • We propose the term Viatecture , as nearly synonymous with Civil Engineering , to include the construction of roads and bridges , railroads , and canals , and water works ; and the improvement of rivers ' and harbors .1842, Roswell Park, Pantology: Or, A Systematic Survey of Human Knowledge

Origin of viatecture

From Latin via (“way”) + -tecture, as in architecture.

Questions about viatecture

What does viatecture mean?
Viatecture means the art of making roads or other patha travelling, including the construction of bridges, canals, viaducts, etc.
What part of speech is viatecture?
Viatecture is a noun.

Words near viatecture in the dictionary

  1. Viar
  2. Viareggio
  3. Viars
  4. viary
  5. vias
  6. viatecture
  7. viatia
  8. viatic
  9. viatica
  10. viatical
  11. viatical settlement

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