hypethral

or hy·pae·thral

[ hi-pee-thruh l, hahy- ]

/ hɪˈpi θrəl, haɪ- /

adjective

(of a classical building) wholly or partly open to the sky.

Nearby words

hypervitaminosis, hypervolemia, hyperweak force, hypester, hypesthesia, hypethral, hypha, hyphedonia, hyphema, hyphemia, hyphen

Compare clithral.

Origin of hypethral

< Latin hypaethr(us) (< Greek hýpaithros open to the sky, equivalent to hyp- hyp- + aîthros clear sky; see ether) + -al¹

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British Dictionary definitions for hypethral

hypethral

/ (hɪˈpiːθrəl, haɪ-) /

adjective

the usual US spelling of hypaethral

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