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