pteron

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noun

A peristyle raised on a podium, differing from an ordinary peristyle raised only on a stylobate.

OriginAncient Greek πτερόν →
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Meanings

noun
  1. architectureA peristyle raised on a podium, differing from an ordinary peristyle raised only on a stylobate.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτερόν“feather, wing”
  2. Englishpteron

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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