English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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peripter (plural peripters) (architecture)

  1. (rare) In classical architecture, a building surrounded by a single row of columns.
  2. An encompassing single row of columns.
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek περίπτερος (perípteros) or French périptère.

Noun

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peripter n (plural periptere)

  1. peripter

Declension

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