peristyle

peristyleplan of the Temple of ApolloThermon, Greece

per·i·style

P0197300 (pĕr′ĭ-stīl′)n.1. A series of columns surrounding a building or enclosing a court.2. A court enclosed by columns.

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[French péristyle, from Latin peristȳlum, from Greek peristūlon, from neuter of peristūlos, surrounded by columns : peri-, peri- + stūlos, pillar; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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per′i·sty′lar (-stī′lər) adj.

peristyle

(ˈpɛrɪˌstaɪl) n1. (Architecture) a colonnade that surrounds a court or building2. (Architecture) an area that is surrounded by a colonnade[C17: via French from Latin peristӯlum, from Greek peristulon, from peri- + stulos column] ˌperiˈstylar adj

per•i•style

(ˈpɛr əˌstaɪl)

n. 1. a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space. 2. an open space, as a courtyard, surrounded by a colonnade. [1605–15; < Latin peristȳlum < Greek perístȳlon, n. use of neuter of perístȳlos surrounded with columns] per`i•sty′lar, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

peristyle - a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a courtcolonnade - structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns

Translations

peristilio