pseudodipteral

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adjective

Falsely or imperfectly dipteral, like a temple with the inner range of columns surrounding the cella omitted, so that the space between the cella wall and the columns is very great, being equal to two intercolumns and one column

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Meanings

adjectivepseudodipteral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablearchitectureFalsely or imperfectly dipteral, like a temple with the inner range of columns surrounding the cella omitted, so that the space between the cella wall and the columns is very great, being equal to two intercolumns and one column

Origin

From pseudo- + dipteral. Compare French pseudodiptère.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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