opisthodome

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A form of opisthodomos — A porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella.

OriginLatin opisthodomus ← Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος →
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Meanings

nounopisthodome (plural opisthodomes)

plural opisthodomes

  1. alternativearchitectureAlternative spelling of opisthodomos.

Synonyms & antonyms

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opisthodomos

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀπισθόδομος
  2. Latinopisthodomus
  3. Englishopisthodome

Latin opisthodomus, from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος (opisthódomos). By surface analysis, opistho- + dome.

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opisthodome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthodome

MLA

“opisthodome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthodome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opisthodome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opisthodome.

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