pteroma

noun

pte·​ro·​ma

təˈrōmə,

teˈr-

plural pteromata

-mətə

: the enclosed space of a stoa, portico, or peristyle including the stylobate and the space to the solid wall behind the portico (as in a Greek temple)

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek pterōma from pteron feather, wing + -ōma -ome

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