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monopteros

American  
[mo-nop-tuh-ros, moh-] / mɒˈnɒp təˌrɒs, moʊ- /

noun

plural

monopteroi

  1. monopteron.

monopteros British  
/ mɒnˈɒptəˌrɒs /

noun

  1. a circular classical building, esp a temple, that has a single ring of columns surrounding it

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Other Word Forms

  • monopteral adjective

Etymology

Origin of monopteros

C18: Late Latin from Greek, from mono- + pteron a wing

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