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per·i·style
 peristyle
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- pronunciation:
- pe
rih
staIl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a row or series of architectural columns forming an enclosure around a building or open space, or the open space so enclosed, esp. as used in classical Greek architecture or copies of it.
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| related words: |
arcade, pillar |
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| derivation: |
peristylar (adj.) |
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