peristyle
A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columnsA colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
» Amelia is in the peristyle with Marcus, Quintus and Julia.
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3 sensesA colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
перисти́льperistílʹ
a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
A porch surrounded by columns.
A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.
Examples
1 sentencesAmelia is in the peristyle with Marcus, Quintus and Julia.
Translations
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Origin
From French péristyle, from Classical Latin peristȳlum, from Ancient Greek περίστυλον (perFrom French péristyle, from Classical Latin peristȳlum, from Ancient Greek περίστυλον (perístulon), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”), equivalent to peri- + -style.
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Forms
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