peripter

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”)

Noun

peripter (plural peripters)

  1. (rare) (architecture) In classical architecture, a building surrounded by a single row of columns.
  2. An encompassing single row of columns.
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