Colonnaded

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Composed of several columns that both uphold a structure and enhance its aesthetic appeal, this style is often found in classical architecture
2. Having a design that incorporates a row of columns that both support the building and add visual interest to the overall architecture
3. Having a series of columns arranged in a row that support a structure or decorate a building

Etymology: A colonnade is a row of columns supporting a roof or running along a building's front, and English borrowed the noun from French "colonnade," which was itself taken from Italian "colonnato." That Italian word derives from "colonna," the Italian descendant of Latin "columna," meaning "column." Adding the suffix "-ed," which here means "having" or "furnished with," turns the noun into an adjective describing a building fitted with such a row. The formation is plain: a noun with an adjective-forming ending, with no twist in meaning along the way.

Synonyms: columned, pillared