peribolos
noun
pe·rib·o·los
pəˈribələs,
-ˌläs
variants or peribolus
-ləs
plural periboloi
-ˌlȯi
or periboli -ˌlī,
-ˌlē
: an enclosed court especially about a temple of classical times
also : the wall of such a court
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin peribolus, from Greek peribolos, from peribolos, adjective, encompassing, from periballein to throw around, encompass