opisthodomos
Meanings
noun
- A porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος (opisthódomos, “back room”), from ὄπισθεν (ópisthen) + δόμος (dómos).
Synonyms
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