peripterous (Meaning)
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peripterous (a.)
Peripteral.
Feathered all around.
Synonyms & Antonyms of peripterous
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
peripterous Sentence Examples
- The Parthenon is a peripterous temple with a row of columns surrounding the cella.
- The Temple of Zeus at Olympia is also peripterous, with six columns on the short sides and thirteen on the long sides.
- The Temple of Hera at Paestum is a peripterous temple with nine columns on the short sides and eighteen on the long sides.
- The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a peripterous temple with six columns on the short sides and fifteen on the long sides.
- The Temple of Athena Nike at Athens is a peripterous temple with four columns on the short sides and eight on the long sides.
- The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a peripterous temple with eight columns on the short sides and twenty-one on the long sides.
- The Temple of Apollo at Didyma was a peripterous temple with ten columns on the short sides and twenty-one on the long sides.
- The Temple of Zeus at Aizanoi was a peripterous temple with eight columns on the short sides and fifteen on the long sides.
- The Temple of Artemis at Magnesia was a peripterous temple with eight columns on the short sides and fourteen on the long sides.
- The Temple of Apollo at Klaros was a peripterous temple with six columns on the short sides and ten on the long sides.
FAQs About the word peripterous
Peripteral., Feathered all around.
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No antonyms found.
The Parthenon is a peripterous temple with a row of columns surrounding the cella.
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia is also peripterous, with six columns on the short sides and thirteen on the long sides.
The Temple of Hera at Paestum is a peripterous temple with nine columns on the short sides and eighteen on the long sides.
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a peripterous temple with six columns on the short sides and fifteen on the long sides.
