tetrapylon
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of tetrapylon
1900–05; < Greek, tetrápylon, noun use of neuter of tetrápylos having four gates. See tetra-, pylon
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Last month they blasted a Roman amphitheater, as well as a tetrapylon, an entranceway formed by a quartet of columns.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2017
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