peristyle
[ per-uh-stahyl ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌstaɪl /
noun Architecture.
a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space.
an open space, as a courtyard, surrounded by a colonnade.
Origin of peristyle
OTHER WORDS FROM peristyle
per·i·sty·lar, adjectiveWords nearby peristyle
peristalsis,
peristaltic,
peristerite,
peristole,
peristome,
peristyle,
peristylium,
peristéri,
peritectic,
peritectomy,
peritendineum
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British Dictionary definitions for peristyle
peristyle
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌstaɪl) /
noun
a colonnade that surrounds a court or building
an area that is surrounded by a colonnade
Derived forms of peristyle
peristylar, adjectiveWord Origin for peristyle
C17: via French from Latin
peristӯlum, from Greek
peristulon, from
peri- +
stulos column