tempietto

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noun

A small, temple-like building

OriginItalian tempietto →
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Meanings

nountempietto (plural tempiettos)

plural tempiettos

  1. architectureA small, temple-like building

    Trowbridge & Livingston designed a chubby granite tower in the neo-Classical style topped not by a tempietto, a cupola or a spire — all used in previous high buildings — but a steep, massive pyramid of 24 steps.

    2007 January 21, Christopher Gray, “Bankers Trust: The Building Known for Its Ziggurat Top”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Italiantempietto
  2. Italiantempietto
  3. Englishtempietto

Borrowed from Italian tempietto.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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