pteron

[ ter-on ]

/ ˈtɛr ɒn /

(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.

the space between this and the cella.

Origin of pteron

1840–50; <Latin <Greek pterón literally, wing

pterion, ptero-, pterocarpous, pterodactyl, pteroma, pteron, pteropod, pteropodium, pteropterin, pterosaur, -pterous

Greek, pteron, a wing, the feathery fronds suggesting the wings of a bird.
The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton
The 838 pteron consisted (according to Pliny) of thirty-six columns of the Ionic order, enclosing a square cella.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
It comes from two Greek words orthos, meaning straight, and pteron, meaning a wing.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley
Above the pteron rose the pyramid, mounting by 24 steps to an apex or pedestal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various

单词	pteron
释义	pteron [ ter-on ] / ˈtɛr ɒn / noun Architecture. (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella. the space between this and the cella. Origin of pteron 1840–50; <Latin <Greek pterón literally, wing Words nearby pteron pterion, ptero-, pterocarpous, pterodactyl, pteroma, pteron, pteropod, pteropodium, pteropterin, pterosaur, -pterous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pteron Greek, pteron, a wing, the feathery fronds suggesting the wings of a bird. The Fern Lover's Companion\|George Henry Tilton The 838 pteron consisted (according to Pliny) of thirty-six columns of the Ionic order, enclosing a square cella. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7\|Various It comes from two Greek words orthos, meaning straight, and pteron, meaning a wing. The Insect Folk\|Margaret Warner Morley Above the pteron rose the pyramid, mounting by 24 steps to an apex or pedestal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7\|Various
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