peribolos

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noun

An enclosed court, especially one surrounding a temple.

OriginAncient Greek περίβολος →
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Meanings

nounperibolos (plural periboloi)

plural periboloi

  1. historicalarchitectureAn enclosed court, especially one surrounding a temple.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερίβολος
  2. Englishperibolos

From Ancient Greek περίβολος (períbolos).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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