pteroma
[ tuh-roh-muh, te- ]
Origin of pteroma
1<Latin pterōma<Greek ptérōma
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How to use pteroma in a sentence
When the whole flat surface forming the floor of the passageway (see pteroma) is considered, the word stereobate is employed.
How to judge architecture | Russell SturgisBy them a passage was formed around the cella, the pteroma, the ceiling of which was most richly decorated with cofferings.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von ReberThe floor of the pteroma of the great temple at Olympia was of a pebble cement, the small inner staircases of wood.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von Reber
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