pteroma

[ tuh-roh-muh, te- ]

noun,plural pte·ro·ma·ta [tuh-roh-muh-tuh, te-]. /təˈroʊ mə tə, tɛ-/.

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 Sturgis
  • By 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 Reber
  • The 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