apteral

[ ap-ter-uhl ]

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

  2. (of a church) having no aisles.

  1. (of a church façade) revealing no aisles.

Origin of apteral

1
1825–35; <Greek ápter(os) wingless (a-a-6 + -pteros-pterous) + -al1

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apteral

/ (ˈæptərəl) /


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

  2. (of a church) having no aisles

Origin of apteral

1
C19: from Greek apteros wingless; see apterous

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