Apteral (from the Greek απτερος, "wingless": α-, "without" + πτερον, "wing") is an
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Apteral — Ap ter*al, a. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Apterous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) Without lateral columns; applied to buildings which have no series of columns along their sides, but are either prostyle or amphiprostyle, and opposed to {peripteral}. R. Cyc. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apteral — [ap′tər əl] adj. [Gr apteros (see APTEROUS) + AL] 1. Archit. having columns at one or both ends, but not along the sides 2. Zool. APTEROUS … English World dictionary
apteral — /ap teuhr euhl/, adj. Archit. 1. (of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral. 2. (of a church) having no aisles. 3. (of a church façade) revealing no aisles. [1825 35; < Gk ápter(os) wingless (a A 6 + pteros… … Universalium
apteral — ap·ter·al … English syllables
apteral — ap•ter•al [[t]ˈæp tər əl[/t]] adj. archit. (of a classical temple or other building) having columns at one or both ends but not on the sides • Etymology: 1825–35; < Gk ápter(os) wingless (see apterous) + al I … From formal English to slang
apteral — /ˈæptərəl/ (say aptuhruhl) adjective 1. (especially of a classical temple) without columns or a porch along the sides. 2. (of a church) without aisles. {Greek apteros without wings} …
apteral — a. (of classical temple) having columns at front or back only; (of church) lacking aisles: apterous … Dictionary of difficult words
apteral — adjective 1. having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides • Ant: ↑peripteral • Similar to: ↑amphiprostylar, ↑amphiprostyle, ↑amphistylar, ↑porticoed, ↑prostyle, ↑pseudoprostyle … Useful english dictionary
Apterous — Ap ter*ous, a. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Destitute of wings; apteral; as, apterous insects. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole; opposed to {alate}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peripteral — Pe*rip ter*al, a. [Gr., fr. ? + ? feather, wing, row of columns.] (Arch.) Having columns on all sides; said of an edifice. See {Apteral}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
