dipteros

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noun

A building with double peristyle or colonnade.

OriginAncient Greek δίπτερος →
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Meanings

noundipteros (plural dipteroi)

plural dipteroi

  1. architectureA building with double peristyle or colonnade.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδίπτερος
  2. Englishdipteros

From Ancient Greek δίπτερος (dípteros).

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APA

dipteros. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipteros

MLA

“dipteros.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipteros. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dipteros,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipteros.

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