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peripterous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peripter-ous
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surrounded by a single row of columns.

adj

Feathered all around.

adj

Surrounded by a wing or border.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

peripter periptery

Questions

What does peripterous mean?
Surrounded by a single row of columns.
Where does peripterous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce peripterous

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