adjective
- (of a classical building, especially a temple) having no roof or having an open central court; roofless or partly open to the sky.
Usage: architecture; formal; chiefly historical
Examples
- The hypethral design of the ancient temple allowed sunlight to flood the central courtyard.
- Scholars debated whether the structure was truly hypethral or merely had a partially open roof.
- The hypethral sanctuary created a unique worship experience under the open sky.
- Roman architects sometimes employed a hypethral layout to enhance the grandeur of public buildings.