English Explanatory Dictionary

monopteros

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.

Pronunciation

/məˈnɒptəɹəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monopteros.wav

Word forms

monopteros monopteroi

Etymology

From Latin monopteros, from Ancient Greek μονόπτερος (monópteros), from μονο- (mono-, “mono-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing; circle of columns”).

Derived words

monopteral
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on M Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary