apteral

[ ap-ter-uhl ]

/ ˈæp tər əl /

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adjective Architecture.

(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.

(of a church) having no aisles.

(of a church façade) revealing no aisles.

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Origin of apteral

1825–35; <Greek ápter(os) wingless (a-a-⁶ + -pteros-pterous) + -al¹

Words nearby apteral

apsis, Ap star, Apsu, Apsyrtus, apt, apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx

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How to use apteral in a sentence

The female is apteral, but provided with a noisy apparatus for attracting the male's attention.
The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont

British Dictionary definitions for apteral

apteral

/ (ˈæptərəl) /

adjective

(esp of a classical temple) not having columns at the sides

(of a church) having no aisles

Word Origin for apteral

C19: from Greek apteros wingless; see apterous

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