triapsal
adjective
tri·ap·sal
\(ˈ)trī¦apsəl\
variants: 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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