opisthodomos
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος (opisthódomos, “back room”), from ὀπίσω (opísō) + δόμος (dómos)
Noun
opisthodomos (plural opisthodomoi)
- (Greek architecture) A porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella.
References
Gardner's Art through the ages. 12th edition. Volume 1.