Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peridrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peridrome
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The space between the columns and the wall of the cella in an Ancient Greek or Roman temple

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περίδρομος (perídromos), meaning "running around, that which surrounds": compare French péridrome.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: περίδρομος

Inflected Forms

peridromes (plural)

Questions

What does peridrome mean?: The space between the columns and the wall of the cella in an Ancient Greek or Roman temple
Where does peridrome come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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