peristyle

== English == === Etymology === From French péristyle, from Classical Latin peristȳlum, from περίστυλον (perístulon), from περι- (peri-, “around”) +‎ στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”). peri- +‎ -style. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹəstaɪl/ === Noun === peristyle (plural peristyles) A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns. [from 17th c.] A porch surrounded by columns. [from 17th c.] (voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Priestley