tetrastoon

noun

tet·​ra·​sto·​on

ˌte‧trəˈstōˌän,

te‧ˈtrastəˌwän

plural tetrastoa

-stōə,

-stəwə

: a courtyard enclosed by four porticoes

Word History

Etymology

Greek, from neuter of tetrastoos having four porticoes, from tetra- + stoa portico

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