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hypaethral definition

hy·paethral (hi pē′t̸hrəl, hī-)

adjective

open to the sky; roofless: said of classical buildings and courts

Etymology: < L hypaethrus, uncovered, in the open air ( < Gr hypaithros < hypo-, hypo- + aithēr, ether, clear sky: see ether + -al

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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