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tetrapylon

American

[te-truh-pahy-lon] / ˌtɛ trəˈpaɪ lɒn /

noun

a structure having four gateways as features of an architectural composition.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

tetrapyla

plural

Etymology

Origin of tetrapylon

1900–05; < Greek, tetrápylon, noun use of neuter of tetrápylos having four gates. See tetra-, pylon

Example Sentences

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Last month they blasted a Roman amphitheater, as well as a tetrapylon, an entranceway formed by a quartet of columns.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2017

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