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