Peristasis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peristasis is a noun meaning (countable, architecture) A four-sided porch or hall of columns surrounding the cella in an Ancient Greek peripteros temple.
Meaning
(countable, architecture) A four-sided porch or hall of columns surrounding the cella in an Ancient Greek peripteros temple.
More Meanings
- (uncountable, medicine) An inactive phase of vasoconstriction in inflammation.
Word Forms
- peristases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peristyle, peristylium, peridromos, periptery, peribolus, pentastyle.
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