peridrome

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noun

The space between the columns and the wall of the cella in an Ancient Greek or Roman temple

OriginAncient Greek περίδρομος →
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Meanings

nounperidrome (plural peridromes)

plural peridromes

  1. architectureThe space between the columns and the wall of the cella in an Ancient Greek or Roman temple

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερίδρομος
  2. Englishperidrome

From Ancient Greek περίδρομος (perídromos), meaning "running around, that which surrounds": compare French péridrome.

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Translations

Italian peridromo
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Pridemore
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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