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peribolos

peribolos noun: an enclosed court, especially one surrounding a temple.

Noun

peribolos (plural periboloi)

  1. (historical) An enclosed court, especially one surrounding a temple.

Forms of peribolos

pluralperiboloi

Origin of peribolos

From Ancient Greek περίβολος (períbolos).

Questions about peribolos

What does peribolos mean?
Peribolos means an enclosed court, especially one surrounding a temple.
What part of speech is peribolos?
Peribolos is a noun.
What is the plural of peribolos?
The plural of peribolos is periboloi.

Words near peribolos in the dictionary

  1. periblem
  2. periblems
  3. Periboea
  4. periboli
  5. periboloi
  6. peribolos
  7. peribolus
  8. peribothra
  9. peribothron
  10. peribranchial
  11. peribroncheal

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