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pteroma

noun
pte·​ro·​ma | \ təˈrōmə, teˈr-\
plural pteromata\ -​mətə \

Definition of pteroma

: the enclosed space of a stoa, portico, or peristyle including the stylobate and the space to the solid wall behind the portico (as in a Greek temple)

History and Etymology for pteroma

Latin, from Greek pterōma from pteron feather, wing + -ōma -ome

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