Added 9 October 2026
peristyle
/ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/ noun
In Latin: peristȳlum, peristȳlium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about peristyle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court.
Origin
From French péristyle, from Classical Latin peristȳlum, from Ancient Greek περίστυλον (perístulon), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”), equivalent to peri- + -style.
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