monopteros
/məˈnɒptəɹəs/
monopteros noun: a classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.
Noun
monopteros (plural monopteroi)
- A classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.
- I leafed through the various boxes and drawers, staring sometimes for minutes on end at a star-shaped vault or diamond frieze, a hermitage, a monopteros or a mausoleum, without knowing what I was looking at or why.2001, WG Sebald, translated by Anthea Bell, Austerlitz, Penguin, published 2011, page 199
Forms of monopteros
| plural | monopteroi |
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Origin of monopteros
From Latin monopteros, from Ancient Greek μονόπτερος (monópteros), from μονο- (mono-, “mono-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing; circle of columns”).
Words formed from monopteros
Questions about monopteros
- What does monopteros mean?
- Monopteros means a classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.
- What part of speech is monopteros?
- Monopteros is a noun.
- How do you pronounce monopteros?
- Monopteros is pronounced /məˈnɒptəɹəs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of monopteros?
- The plural of monopteros is monopteroi.
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