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peristyle

[ per-uh-stahyl ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌstaɪl /
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noun Architecture.

a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space.
an open space, as a courtyard, surrounded by a colonnade.

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Origin of peristyle

1605–15; <Latin peristȳlum<Greek perístȳlon, noun use of neuter of perístȳlos surrounded with columns, equivalent to peri-peri- + -stȳlos-style2

OTHER WORDS FROM peristyle

per·i·sty·lar, adjective

Words nearby peristyle

peristaltic, Peristéri, peristerite, peristole, peristome, peristyle, peristylium, peritectic, peritectomy, peritendineum, peritendinitis
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Words related to peristyle

portico, monument, arcade, mezzanine, corridor, cloister, gallery, veranda, pillars, columniation, cylinder, monolith, buttress, totem, pedestal, support, prop, brace, obelisk, standard

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British Dictionary definitions for peristyle

peristyle
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌstaɪl) /

noun

a colonnade that surrounds a court or building
an area that is surrounded by a colonnade

Derived forms of peristyle

peristylar, adjective

Word Origin for peristyle

C17: via French from Latin peristӯlum, from Greek peristulon, from peri- + stulos column
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