Meaning & use
Monopteros
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A circular classical building or temple consisting of a ring of columns supporting a roof, but with no enclosing walls.
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The garden's monopteros offered visitors a shaded viewpoint over the lake.
Ancient Greek architects sometimes built a monopteros to shelter a sacred statue or altar.
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From Greek "monos" (single) and "pteron" (wing), referring to its single ring of columns.
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