How to pronounce peristyle
American English pronunciation
PAIR-ih-stile
- IPA
- /ˈpɛɹɪˌstaɪl/
- Syllables
- PAIR · ih · stile (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What peristyle means
A row of columns running around a courtyard
In a sentence: Statues stood between the tall columns of the villa's peristyle.
Where it comes from: It came through French and Latin from Greek words meaning "around" and "pillar."
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