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ziggurat

UK
/ˈzɪɡ.ʊ.ræt/
US
/ˈzɪɡ.ə.ræt/

Translations

zigguratnoun
ziggurats
pl
UK
/ˈzɪɡ.ʊ.ræt/
US
/ˈzɪɡ.ə.ræt/
ziggouratArchitecture antique mésopotamienne.
The ancient city was dominated by a massive ziggurat that served as a religious center.
La ville antique était dominée par un immense ziggourat qui servait de centre religieux.
Additional translations
ziggouratPar extension, structure ayant la forme d’un ziggourat.
zigguratadjective
UK
/ˈzɪɡ.ʊ.ræt/
US
/ˈzɪɡ.əˌræt/
Used attributively to describe something shaped like or resembling a ziggurat; non-gradable.
en ziggouratArchitecture : disposé en gradins décroissants.
The data center features a ziggurat layout of server racks.
Le centre de données présente une disposition en ziggourat des baies de serveurs.

Definitions

zigguratnoun
A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple, originating in ancient Mesopotamia.
The ancient city was dominated by a massive ziggurat that served as a religious center.
A structure or object that resembles the form of a ziggurat.
The modern building's design was inspired by the shape of a ziggurat, with its tiered levels rising towards the sky.
zigguratadjective
Having the shape or characteristics of a ziggurat; arranged in successive receding tiers.
The data center features a ziggurat layout of server racks.
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