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peripter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peripter
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In classical architecture, a building surrounded by a single row of columns.

noun

An encompassing single row of columns.

Etymology

From peri- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

peripters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

peripterous periptery

Questions

What does peripter mean?
In classical architecture, a building surrounded by a single row of columns.
Where does peripter come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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