monopteral

adjective

mo·​nop·​ter·​al

(ˈ)mä¦näptərəl,

(ˈ)mō¦-

in circular buildings

: marked by columniation consisting of a single ring of supporting columns without a cella

Word History

Etymology

Latin monopteros having a single row of columns (from Greek, from mon- + pteron wing) + English -al

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