pteroma
noun
pte·ro·ma
təˈrōmə,
teˈr-
plural pteromata
-mətə
: the enclosed space of a stoa, portico, or peristyle including the stylobate and the space to the solid wall behind the portico (as in a Greek temple)
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek pterōma from pteron feather, wing + -ōma -ome