ex·e·dra ( k s -dr , k-s -)n. 1. A usually curved outdoor bench with a high back. 2. An often semicircular portico with seats that was used in ancient Greece and Rome as a place for discussions. [Latin, from Greek : ex-, ex- + hedr  , seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.] |
exedra [ˈɛksɪdrə ɛkˈsiː-]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a building, room, portico, or apse containing a continuous bench, used in ancient Greece and Rome for holding discussions
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an outdoor bench in a recess
[via Latin from Greek, from hedra seat]
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