PERISTYLE


Meaning of PERISTYLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ə-ˌstī(-ə)l ]

noun

Etymology: French péristyle, from Latin peristylum, from Greek peristylon, from neuter of peristylos surrounded by a colonnade, from peri- + stylos pillar — more at steer

Date: 1612

1. : a colonnade surrounding a building or court

2. : an open space enclosed by a colonnade

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.