peristyle (redirected from peristyles)

per·i·style  (pr-stl)

n.

1. A series of columns surrounding a building or enclosing a court.

2. A court enclosed by columns.

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[French péristyle, from Latin peristlum, from Greek peristlon, from neuter of peristlos, surrounded by columns : peri-, peri- + stlos, pillar; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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peri·stylar (-stlr) adj.

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peristyle [ˈpɛrɪˌstaɪl]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a colonnade that surrounds a court or building

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an area that is surrounded by a colonnade

[via French from Latin peristȳlum, from Greek peristulon, from peri- + stulos column]

peristylar  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

peristyle - a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court colonnade - structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns

Translations

peristyle [ˈperɪstaɪl] N → peristilo m

peristyle

n → Peristyl nt