peristylium

[per-uh-stahy-lee-uh m, -stil-ee-]

noun, plural per·i·sty·li·a

[per-uh-stahy-lee-uh, -stil-ee-uh] /ˌpɛr əˈstaɪ li ə, -ˈstɪl i ə/.

a peristyle.

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Origin of peristylium

1665–75; < Latin peristȳlium < Greek peristȳ́lion, diminutive of perístȳlon peristyle

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Examples from the Web for peristylium

Historical Examples of peristylium

The porticus is a kind of cloister round the peristylium or atrium.
The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Opening out from the peristylium is the Lararium, or room of the household gods.
Rambles in Rome
S. Russell Forbes
Besides, he is there only while he is asleep; for the rest he has his atrium and his peristylium.
Roman Women
Alfred Brittain
But there were other shouts from the peristylium, other cries and meanings.
A Friend of Caesar
William Stearns Davis
Agias with Fabia stood at the end of the atrium near the exit to the peristylium.
A Friend of Caesar
William Stearns Davis