pteron
[ ter-on ]
/ ˈtɛr ɒn /
noun Architecture.
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
the space between this and the cella.
Origin of pteron
1840–50; < Latin < Greek
pterón literally, wing
Words nearby pteron
pterion,
ptero-,
pterocarpous,
pterodactyl,
pteroma,
pteron,
pteropod,
pteropodium,
pteropterin,
pterosaur,
pteroylglutamic acid
Example sentences from the Web for pteron
Greek, pteron, a wing, the feathery fronds suggesting the wings of a bird.
The Fern Lover's Companion |George Henry TiltonThe 838 pteron consisted (according to Pliny) of thirty-six columns of the Ionic order, enclosing a square cella.
It comes from two Greek words orthos, meaning straight, and pteron, meaning a wing.
The Insect Folk |Margaret Warner MorleyAbove the pteron rose the pyramid, mounting by 24 steps to an apex or pedestal.