Kolonnális

Kolonnális is a Hungarian adjective meaning columnar or colonnaded. It denotes something that has columns or is arranged in columns. The term is used across disciplines such as architecture, geology, and, less commonly, biology, to describe form, structure, or pattern that resembles a column or a row of columns.

Etymology: the word derives from Latin columna 'column' with the Hungarian adjectival suffix -ális, entering technical vocabulary through architectural and geological discourse.

In architecture, kolonnális describes façades, interiors, or spaces that employ a regular sequence of columns to support an entablature or create a shaded arcade. The concept underpins terms such as kolonnád (colonnade), and colonnade-like corridors and porticos in classical and neoclassical design.

In geology, kolonnális refers to columnar jointing—polygonal rock columns that form as lava or magma cools and contracts. Columns are often hexagonal in cross-section, and famous examples appear in basalt formations such as the Giant's Causeway or Svartifoss.

In other fields, kolonnális describes column-like growth or arrangement, for example in botany or histology where tissues or cells exhibit elongated, upright columnar shapes.