hypaethral
US hypethral
/ (hɪˈpiːθrəl, haɪ-) /
adjective
(esp of a classical temple) having no roof
Origin of hypaethral
1C18: from Latin hypaethrus uncovered, from Greek hupaithros, from hypo- + aithros clear sky
Words Nearby hypaethral
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How to use hypaethral in a sentence
The hypaethral is decastyle in both front and rear porticoes.
Ten Books on Architecture | VitruviusPerhaps, therefore, they were hypaethral, like the temples of the Greeks.
We have done with those hypaethral temples, that were open above to the heavens, but we can have attics and skylights to them.
The Poet at the Breakfast Table | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.Nor did the Romans construct hypaethral or uncovered temples with internal columns, like the Greeks.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume III | John Lord
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