tetrastoon
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τετράστῳον (tetrástōion), from neuter of τετράστῳος (tetrástōios, “having four porticoes”) from Ancient Greek τετράς (tetrás, “four”) + στοά (stoá, “portico, colonnade”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtɛ.tɹəˈstoʊ.ɑːn/, /tɛˈtɹæ.stə.wɑːn/
Noun
tetrastoon (plural tetrastoa)
- A four-sided colonnade, typically enclosing a courtyard
- 1997, John Freely, The Western Mediterranean Coast of Turkey, page 27:
- Adjoining the tetrastoon to the south is a structure known as the Theater Baths, originally constructed in the late second century A.D. or early in the following century.
Synonyms
See also
Peristyle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia