peripteral

[per-uh p-ter-uhl]

peripteral Definition

(of a classical temple) having a single row of columns on all sides.

Using peripteral: Examples

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  • Example

    The Parthenon in Athens is an example of a peripteral temple.

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Summary: peripteral in Brief

'Peripteral' [per-uh p-ter-uhl] describes a classical temple with a single row of columns on all sides. An example of this type of temple is the Parthenon in Athens.