peristylium
Latin
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in peristȳliō (in the peristyle).
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περιστῡ́λιον (peristū́lion)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pe.risˈtyː.li.um/, [pɛ.rɪsˈtyː.li.ũ]
Audio (Classical) (file)
Noun
peristȳlium n (genitive peristȳliī); second declension
- a peristyle, an open interior space surrounded by columns.
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | peristȳlium | peristȳlia |
| Genitive | peristȳliī | peristȳliōrum |
| Dative | peristȳliō | peristȳliīs |
| Accusative | peristȳlium | peristȳlia |
| Ablative | peristȳliō | peristȳliīs |
| Vocative | peristȳlium | peristȳlia |
Related terms
- peristȳlum
Descendants
- English: peristyle
- Italian: peristilio
References
- peristylium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- peristylium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- peristylium in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin