# peripter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In classical architecture, a building surrounded by a single row of columns.
2. An encompassing single row of columns.

## Etymology
From peri- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peripter