"peristyle" meaning in All languages combined

See peristyle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/ [UK], /ˈpɛɹəstaɪl/ [US] Forms: peristyles [plural]
Etymology: From French péristyle, from Classical Latin peristȳlum, from περίστυλον (perístulon), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|péristyle}} French péristyle, {{der|en|la|peristȳlum}} Latin peristȳlum, {{m|grc|περίστυλον}} περίστυλον (perístulon), {{af|grc|περι-|στῦλος|t1=around|t2=pillar}} περι- (peri-, “around”) + στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} peristyle (plural peristyles)
  1. A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (a courtyard; the space surrounded by a colonnade): peristil [masculine] (Catalan), péristyle [masculine] (French), peiristíl [feminine] (Irish), peristilio [masculine] (Italian), peristȳlum [neuter] (Latin), peristȳlium [neuter] (Latin), perystyl [masculine] (Polish), перисти́ль (peristílʹ) [masculine] (Russian) Translations (colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc.): peristil [masculine] (Catalan), perystyl [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-peristyle-en-noun-kz4y8Ek~ Disambiguation of Architecture: 36 32 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 30 Disambiguation of 'a courtyard; the space surrounded by a colonnade': 56 15 29 Disambiguation of 'colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc.': 70 9 21
  2. A porch surrounded by columns. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (a porch surrounded by columns): peristil [masculine] (Catalan), péristyle [masculine] (French), peiristíl [feminine] (Irish), peristilio [masculine] (Italian), peristȳlium [neuter] (Latin), perystyl [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-peristyle-en-noun-YubkOQn4 Disambiguation of Architecture: 36 32 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 30 Disambiguation of 'a porch surrounded by columns': 8 89 3
  3. (voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room. Categories (topical): Voodoo, Architecture
    Sense id: en-peristyle-en-noun-G0FHwzYa Disambiguation of Architecture: 36 32 32 Categories (other): Ancient Greek terms prefixed with περι-, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms prefixed with περι-: 32 23 45 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 33 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 32 41

Inflected forms

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