monopteral
Americanadjective
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having the form of a monopteron.
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of or relating to a monopteron.
Etymology
Origin of monopteral
1815–25; < Latin monopter ( os ) ( see monopteron) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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There are also circular temples, some of which are constructed in monopteral form, surrounded by columns but without a cella, while others are termed peripteral.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
This is the species of edifice called by Vitruvius monopteral.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
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