"periptery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: peripteries [plural]
Etymology: From peri- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|peri}} peri- +, {{der|en|grc|πτερόν||wing}} Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} periptery (plural peripteries)
  1. The region surrounding a moving body, such as the wing of a bird or a gliding aeroplane, within which cyclic or vortical motion of the air occurs.
    Sense id: en-periptery-en-noun-CGHr0J6D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with peri-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with peri-: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
  2. (architecture) A building surrounded by a wing or row of columns. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-periptery-en-noun-XrYSP7GK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: architecture

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