pteroma

[ tuh-roh-muh, te- ]
/ təˈroʊ mə, tɛ- /

noun, plural pte·ro·ma·ta [tuh-roh-muh-tuh, te-] /təˈroʊ mə tə, tɛ-/.

pteron.

Origin of pteroma

< Latin pterōma < Greek ptérōma

Words nearby pteroma

pteridosperm, pterion, ptero-, pterocarpous, pterodactyl, pteroma, pteron, pteropod, pteropodium, pteropterin, pterosaur

Example sentences from the Web for pteroma

  • The floor of the pteroma of the great temple at Olympia was of a pebble cement, the small inner staircases of wood.

    History of Ancient Art |Franz von Reber

  • By them a passage was formed around the cella, the pteroma, the ceiling of which was most richly decorated with cofferings.

    History of Ancient Art |Franz von Reber

  • When the whole flat surface forming the floor of the passageway (see Pteroma) is considered, the word stereobate is employed.

    How to judge architecture |Russell Sturgis