noun
Origin: Fr péristyle < L peristylum < Gr peristylon < peri-, around + stylos, column: see stylite
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noun
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Origin: French péristyle
Origin: , from Latin peristȳlum
Origin: , from Greek peristūlon
Origin: , from neuter of peristūlos, surrounded by columns
Origin: : peri-, peri-
Origin: + stūlos, pillar; see stā- in Indo-European roots
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