peristasis

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noun

A four-sided porch or hall of columns surrounding the cella in an Ancient Greek peripteros temple.

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Meanings

nounperistasis (countable and uncountable, plural peristases)

plural peristases

  1. countablearchitectureA four-sided porch or hall of columns surrounding the cella in an Ancient Greek peripteros temple.
  2. uncountablemedicineAn inactive phase of vasoconstriction in inflammation.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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