peristyle
[ per-uh-stahyl ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌstaɪl /
noun Architecture.
a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space.
an open space, as a courtyard, surrounded by a colonnade.
Words nearby peristyle
peristalsis, peristaltic, peristerite, peristole, peristome, peristyle, peristylium, peristéri, peritectic, peritectomy, peritendineum
Origin of peristyle
OTHER WORDS FROM peristyle
per·i·sty·lar, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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peristyle
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌstaɪl) /
noun
a colonnade that surrounds a court or building
an area that is surrounded by a colonnade
Derived forms of peristyle
peristylar, adjectiveWord Origin for peristyle
C17: via French from Latin peristӯlum, from Greek peristulon, from peri- + stulos column
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