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peripteral

Pronunciation: /pəˈrɪpt(ə)r(ə)l/
Definition of peripteral

adjective

Architecture
  • (of a building) having a single row of pillars on all sides in the style of the temples of ancient Greece.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Greek peripteron (from peri- 'around' + pteron 'wing') + -al

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