peripteros

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noun

A type of Ancient Greek or Ancient Roman temple surrounded by a portico with columns.

OriginAncient Greek περίπτερος →
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Meanings

nounperipteros (plural peripteroi)

plural peripteroi

  1. A type of Ancient Greek or Ancient Roman temple surrounded by a portico with columns.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερίπτερος
  2. Englishperipteros

Ancient Greek περίπτερος (perípteros)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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