peripteral

• Terme d'architecture décrivant un bâtiment ou une structure entouré d'une seule rangée de colonnes sur tous ses côtés.

An architectural term describing a building or structure that is surrounded by a single row of columns on all sides.

1. Having columns on all sidesC2formal

   Describes a building, especially a classical temple, that is surrounded by a single row of columns on all sides.

   périptère

   • The ancient Greek temple was peripteral, with columns encircling the entire structure.
   • Architects studied the peripteral design of the Parthenon.
   • The museum's new wing features a peripteral colonnade.