hypaethral
/hʌɪˈpiːθr(ə)l
/ /hɪˈpiːθr(ə)l/(also hypethral)
adjective
(Of a classical building) having no roof: the hypaethral temple...
- The circular, hypaethral shrine stands surrounded by paddy fields with a big tank for ritual bathing near it.
- Or shall it be a quarter of heaven itself - an hypethral temple, consecrated to the service of the gods?
- It is also necessary to visit the hypaethral museum of Macedonian Fight in the Mpourino, near the village Chromio.
Origin
Late 18th century: via Latin from Greek hupaithros (from hupo 'under' + aithēr 'air') + -al.
- think room
- thinks balloon
- thinks bubble
- think-so
- think something out (or through)
- think something over
- think something up
- think tank
- think-tanker
- think (the) better of
- think the world of
- think twice
- thin-layer chromatography
- thinly
- thinner
- thinners
- thinness
- thinnings
- thinnish
- thin on the ground
- thin on top
- thin section
- thin-skinned
- thinspiration
- thinspo