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triapsal

adjective tri·ap·sal \ (ˈ)trī¦apsəl \
variants: or less commonly triapsidal \-sədᵊl\

Definition of triapsal

: having three apses —used of a building
  • the apses in a triapsal church may be side by side at the east end or they may be projected from a central tower

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Origin and Etymology of triapsal

triapsal from tri- + apse + -al; triapsidal from tri- + apsidal

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