Tetrastoon

//ˌtɛ.tɹəˈstoʊ.ɑːn// noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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peristyleperistyle

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"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."

Etymology

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

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