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Meaning of monopteros | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/məˈnɒptəɹəs/

Definitions

A classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.

Examples

“I leafed through the various boxes and drawers, staring sometimes for minutes on end at a star-shaped vault or diamond frieze, a hermitage, a monopteros or a mausoleum, without knowing what I was looking at or why.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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