triconch

adjective

tri·​conch

ˈtrīˌkäŋk also -kȯŋk

: having apses on three sides of a square central mass

many Syrian churches are built on a triconch plan

Word History

Etymology

Greek trikonchos, from tri- three + konchē conch, apse

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