monopteral

[ mo-nop-ter-uhl, moh- ]

adjective

1. having the form of a monopteron.
2. of or relating to a monopteron.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monopteral¹

1815–25; < Latin monopter ( os ) ( monopteron ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

This is the species of edifice called by Vitruvius monopteral.

From Project Gutenberg