noun
- Plural of peripter; buildings or structures (especially temples) surrounded by a single row of columns on all sides.
Usage: architecture; formal; chiefly historical
Examples
- Ancient Greek peripters were designed with columns encircling the entire building.
- The museum's collection includes scale models of classical peripters from the Doric period.
- Architects studied the proportions of famous peripters to understand classical design principles.
- Many peripters in the Mediterranean region have been partially reconstructed by archaeologists.