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tripteral

American

[trip-ter-uhl] / ˈtrɪp tər əl /

adjective

(of a classical building) having a triple pteron.

Etymology

Origin of tripteral

< Greek trípter ( os ) having three wings ( tripterous ) + -al ¹

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