peristylium

per·i·sty·li·um

[per-uh-stahy-lee-uhm, -stil-ee-]
noun, plural per·i·sty·li·a [-stahy-lee-uh, -stil-ee-uh] .
a peristyle.

Origin:
1665–75; < Latin peristȳlium < Greek peristȳ́lion, diminutive of perístȳlon peristyle

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