pteroma

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noun

A walkway, in a Greek or Roman temple, between the cella and surrounding colonnade.

OriginAncient Greek πτέρωμα →
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Meanings

nounpteroma (plural pteromas or pteromata)

plural pteromas · plural pteromata

  1. A walkway, in a Greek or Roman temple, between the cella and surrounding colonnade.
nounpteroma (plural pterome)

plural pterome

  1. A covert of the secondary flight feathers of a bird.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτέρωμα
  2. Englishpteroma

From Ancient Greek πτέρωμα (ptérōma), from πτερόν (pterón).

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

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