monopteral

M3O1N1O1P3T1E1R1A1L1

adjective

Round and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; said especially of a temple.

Similar
peripteral
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Meanings

adjectivemonopteral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablearchitectureRound and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; said especially of a temple.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving circular columniation

Similar
peripteral
Also see
peripteral

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From monopteros + -al.

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Translations

French monoptère
  • monoptèrehaving a single row of columns
Italian monoptero
  • monopterohaving a single row of columns

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

protonemal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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