peripter
English
Etymology
peri- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”)
Noun
peripter (plural peripters) (architecture)
- (rare) In classical architecture, a building surrounded by a single row of columns.
- An encompassing single row of columns.
Related terms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek περίπτερος (perípteros) or French périptère.
Declension
Declension of peripter
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