Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anastylosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anasty-lo-sis
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reassembly of ruined monuments or other artifacts from remaining fragments in an archeologically responsible way (with use of modern materials when needed).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αναστήλωσις (anastḗlōsis).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: αναστήλωσις

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

reassembly refabrication

Questions

What does anastylosis mean?: The reassembly of ruined monuments or other artifacts from remaining fragments in an archeologically responsible way (with use of modern materials when needed).
Where does anastylosis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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