peripteral

[ puh-rip-ter-uhl ]

/ pəˈrɪp tər əl /

adjective

(of a classical temple or other structure) surrounded by a single row of columns.

Origin of peripteral

1820–30; <Latin peripter(on) (<Greek, noun use of neuter of perípteros encompassed round with columns, literally, flying around; see peri-, -pterous) + -al¹

Words nearby peripteral

periplasm, periporitis, periproct, periproctitis, periprostatitis, peripteral, periptery, peripylephlebitis, perique, perirectitis, perirhizoclasia

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Example sentences from the Web for peripteral

It was peripteral, octastyle; that is, surrounded with a portico of columns, with eight to each façade.
Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3)|Shearjashub Spooner
Again, most of the Grecian Doric temples were peripteral,--surrounded with pillars on all the sides.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume III|John Lord
The peripteral arrangement, which is a constant principle in Greek architecture, is no more than a rare accident in that of Egypt.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
The Peripteral temple to the right, is the Typhonium, and immediately behind the great temple is a small one consecrated to Isis.
The Overland Guide-book|James Barber

The last time I was at Paris I remember being struck by seeing for the first time a peripteral building made really useful.
Brick and Marble in the Middle Ages|George Edmund Street

British Dictionary definitions for peripteral

peripteral

/ (pəˈrɪptərəl) /

adjective

having a row of columns on all sides

Word Origin for peripteral

C19: from peri- + -pteral, from Greek pteron wing

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单词	peripteral
释义	peripteral [ puh-rip-ter-uhl ] / pəˈrɪp tər əl / adjective (of a classical temple or other structure) surrounded by a single row of columns. Origin of peripteral 1820–30; <Latin peripter(on) (<Greek, noun use of neuter of perípteros encompassed round with columns, literally, flying around; see peri-, -pterous) + -al¹ Words nearby peripteral periplasm, periporitis, periproct, periproctitis, periprostatitis, peripteral, periptery, peripylephlebitis, perique, perirectitis, perirhizoclasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peripteral It was peripteral, octastyle; that is, surrounded with a portico of columns, with eight to each façade. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3)\|Shearjashub Spooner Again, most of the Grecian Doric temples were peripteral,--surrounded with pillars on all the sides. Beacon Lights of History, Volume III\|John Lord The peripteral arrangement, which is a constant principle in Greek architecture, is no more than a rare accident in that of Egypt. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot The Peripteral temple to the right, is the Typhonium, and immediately behind the great temple is a small one consecrated to Isis. The Overland Guide-book\|James Barber The last time I was at Paris I remember being struck by seeing for the first time a peripteral building made really useful. Brick and Marble in the Middle Ages\|George Edmund Street British Dictionary definitions for peripteral peripteral / (pəˈrɪptərəl) / adjective having a row of columns on all sides Word Origin for peripteral C19: from peri- + -pteral, from Greek pteron wing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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