Main Entry:

peri·style

Pronunciation:

\ˈper-ə-ˌstī(-ə)l\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French péristyle, from Latin peristylum, from Greek peristylon, from neuter of peristylos surrounded by a colonnade, from peri- + stylos pillar — more at steer

Date:

1612

1 : a colonnade surrounding a building or court 2 : an open space enclosed by a colonnade