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peristyle

pe·ris·tyle

UK/ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/ US/ˈpɛɹəstaɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court

Origin

From French péristyle, from Classical Latin peristȳlum, from Ancient Greek περίστυλον (perístulon), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”), equivalent to peri- + -style.

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