Etymology

tetrakionion

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Today it means: A type of tetrapylon in which the central crossing is not roofed, and the four corner-markers exist as four separate structures, not connected overhead. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τετρακιόνιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromτετρακιόνιον
  2. English todaytetrakionion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετρακιόνιον (tetrakiónion).

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