peribolos

noun

pe·​rib·​o·​los

pəˈribələs,

-ˌläs

variants or peribolus

-ləs

plural periboloi

-ˌlȯi

or periboli

-ˌlī,

-ˌlē

: an enclosed court especially about a temple of classical times

also : the wall of such a court

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin peribolus, from Greek peribolos, from peribolos, adjective, encompassing, from periballein to throw around, encompass

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