Definition
dipteron
noun
- A building or temple with a double row of columns on all sides.
Usage: architecture; classical
Examples
- The ancient Greek dipteron featured columns arranged in two rows around its perimeter.
- Architects of the classical period favored the dipteron design for its grand appearance.
- The dipteron style was common in temples dedicated to important deities.
- Unlike a simpler peripteral structure, a dipteron has double colonnades on all sides.