peripter

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noun

In classical architecture, a building surrounded by a single row of columns.

OriginAncient Greek πτερόν →
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Meanings

nounperipter (plural peripters)

plural peripters

  1. rarearchitectureIn classical architecture, a building surrounded by a single row of columns.
  2. architectureAn encompassing single row of columns.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτερόν“wing”
  2. Englishperipter

From peri- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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