hypaethral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Open-air, outdoor, exposed to the sky.
noun
  1. An ancient Greek temple that is uncovered and exposed to the sky.

Pronunciation

/hɪˈpiːθɹəl/ /haɪˈpiːθɹəl/

Word forms

hypaethral hypæthral hypethral hypaethrals

Etymology

From Latin hypaethrus, from Ancient Greek ὕπαιθρος (húpaithros), from ὑπό (hupó) + αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “air, ether”).

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