Monopteros
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈnɒptəɹəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monopteros is a noun meaning (architecture) A classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.
Meaning
(architecture) A classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.
Example Sentences
I leafed through the various boxes and drawers, staring sometimes for minutes on end at a star-shaped vault or diamond frieze, a hermitage, a monopteros or a mausoleum, without knowing what I was looking at or why.
Word Forms
- monopteroi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monopteron, peripter, monotriglyph, dipteros, polystyle, quadrifrons.
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