Category:Peristyle

Per"i*style, n. Etym: [l. peristylum, gr. péristyle.] (arch.)

Defn: a range of columns with their entablature, etc.; specifically, A complete system of columns, whether on all sides of a court, or Surrounding a building, such as the cella of a temple. Used in the Former sense, it gives name to the larger and inner court of a roman Dwelling, the peristyle. See colonnade.