Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peripteros

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peripteros
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Ancient Greek or Ancient Roman temple surrounded by a portico with columns.

Etymology

Ancient Greek περίπτερος (perípteros)

Inflected Forms

peripteroi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monopteros dipteros pseudoperipteros

Questions

What does peripteros mean?: A type of Ancient Greek or Ancient Roman temple surrounded by a portico with columns.
Where does peripteros come from?: Ancient Greek περίπτερος (perípteros)

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