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tetrastoon

/ˌtɛ.tɹəˈstoʊ.ɑːn/

tetrastoon noun: a four-sided colonnade, typically enclosing a courtyard.

Noun

tetrastoon (plural tetrastoa)

  1. A four-sided colonnade, typically enclosing a courtyard
    • Adjoining the tetrastoon to the south is a structure known as the Theater Baths, originally constructed in the late second century A.D. or early in the following century.1997, John Freely, The Western Mediterranean Coast of Turkey, page 27
    Synonyms:
    peristyle

Synonyms of tetrastoon

Forms of tetrastoon

pluraltetrastoa

Origin of tetrastoon

From Ancient Greek τετράστῳον (tetrástōion), from neuter of τετράστῳος (tetrástōios, “having four porticoes”) from Ancient Greek τετράς (tetrás, “four”) + στοά (stoá, “portico, colonnade”).

Questions about tetrastoon

What does tetrastoon mean?
Tetrastoon means a four-sided colonnade, typically enclosing a courtyard.
What part of speech is tetrastoon?
Tetrastoon is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetrastoon?
Tetrastoon is pronounced /ˌtɛ.tɹəˈstoʊ.ɑːn/.
What is the plural of tetrastoon?
The plural of tetrastoon is tetrastoa.

Words near tetrastoon in the dictionary

  1. tetrastichal
  2. tetrastichic
  3. tetrastichous
  4. tetrastichs
  5. tetrastoa
  6. tetrastoon
  7. tetrastrand
  8. tetrastrands
  9. tetrastrontium
  10. tetrastyla
  11. tetrastyle

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