Etymology

tetrastoon

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Today it means: A four-sided colonnade, typically enclosing a courtyard Full definition →

Ancient Greek τετράστῳον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτετράς“four”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromτετράστῳον
  3. English todaytetrastoon

From Ancient Greek τετράστῳον (tetrástōion), from neuter of τετράστῳος (tetrástōios, “having four porticoes”) from Ancient Greek τετράς (tetrás, “four”) + στοά (stoá, “portico, colonnade”).

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