tetrastoon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τετράστῳον (tetrástōion), from neuter of τετράστῳος (tetrástōios, “having four porticoes”) from Ancient Greek τετράς (tetrás, “four”) + στοά (stoá, “portico, colonnade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɛ.tɹəˈstoʊ.ɑːn/, /tɛˈtɹæ.stə.wɑːn/

Noun

tetrastoon (plural tetrastoa)

1. A four-sided colonnade, typically enclosing a courtyard
   • 1997, John Freely, The Western Mediterranean Coast of Turkey, page 27:

     Adjoining the tetrastoon to the south is a structure known as the Theater Baths, originally constructed in the late second century A.D. or early in the following century.

Synonyms

• peristyle

See also

Peristyle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• ostentator