tetrapylon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετράπυλον (tetrápulon, literally “four gates”). Observable as tetra- +‎ pylon.

Noun

tetrapylon (plural tetrapyla)

  1. (architecture) A Roman-style cubic structure with a gate on each of its four sides.

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