peristyle

peri·style

noun \ˈper-ə-ˌstī(-ə)l\

Definition of PERISTYLE

1

: a colonnade surrounding a building or court

2

: an open space enclosed by a colonnade

Origin of PERISTYLE

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

First Known Use: 1612

Rhymes with PERISTYLE

Anglophile, country mile, cyclostyle, domicile, family style, Francophile, Gallophile, hypostyle, in denial, juvenile, projectile, rat-tail file, rank and file, single file, statute mile