marcus vitruvius pollio

Vi·tru·vi·us Pol·li·o

[vi-troo-vee-uhs pol-ee-oh]
noun
Marcus, flourished 1st century b.c, Roman architect, engineer, and author.

Vi·tru·vi·an, adjective
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Vitruvius Pollio (vɪˈtruːvɪəs ˈpɒlɪˌəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs). 1st century bc, Roman architect, noted for his treatise De architectura, the only surviving Roman work on architectural theory and a major influence on Renaissance architects
 
Vi'truvian
 
adj

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