hypethral

or hy·pae·thral

[ hi-pee-thruhl, hahy- ]

adjective
  1. (of a classical building) wholly or partly open to the sky.: Compare clithral.

Origin of hypethral

1
First recorded in 1880–90; from Latin hypaethr(us) or directly from Greek hýpaithros “open to the sky,” equivalent to hyp- hyp- + aîthros “clear sky”; see ether) + -al1

Words Nearby hypethral

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British Dictionary definitions for hypethral

hypethral

/ (hɪˈpiːθrəl, haɪ-) /


adjective
  1. the usual US spelling of hypaethral

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