hypaethral

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hy·pae·thral

also hy·pe·thral H0355000 (hī-pē′thrəl)adj. Wholly or partly open to the sky: an ancient hypaethral temple.

[From Latin hypaethrus, from Greek hupaithros : hupo, under; see hypo- + aithēr, sky, air.]

hypaethral

hypethral

adj (Architecture) (esp of a classical temple) having no roof. Also: hupaithric [C18: from Latin hypaethrus uncovered, from Greek hupaithros, from hypo- + aithros clear sky]

Thesaurus

Adj.

hypaethral - partly or entirely open to the skyhypethralunenclosed - not closed in our surrounded or included; "an unenclosed porch"; "unenclosed common land"

hypaethral

enUK

hypaethral, hypethral

Describing a building which is open, or partly open, to the sky.

hypaethral

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Synonyms for hypaethral

adj partly or entirely open to the sky

Synonyms

hypethral

Related Words

unenclosed

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