opisthodomos

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noun

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

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opisthodome
OriginAncient Greek ὀπισθόδομος →
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Meanings

nounopisthodomos (plural opisthodomoi)

plural opisthodomoi

  1. GreekarchitectureA porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella.

    Synonyms: opisthodome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella.

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opisthodome

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀπισθόδομος“back room”
  2. Englishopisthodomos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος (opisthódomos, “back room”), from ὄπισθεν (ópisthen) + δόμος (dómos).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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