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 Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:36 am
hypaethral • hye-PEETH-rul • adjective
*1 : having a roofless central space
2 : open to the sky
Example Sentence:
During our tour of Egypt, we visited the hypaethral temple of Philae, which was dismantled and relocated after the construction of a dam caused its original site to be submersed.
Did you know?
Ancient Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius used the Latin word "hypaethrus" to describe temples in which the “cella” (the part of the temple housing an image of the deity) was wholly or partially uncovered. “Hypaethrus” is a word sculpted from the Greek prefix "hypo-," meaning "under or beneath," and the Greek word "aithēr," meaning "air or heaven." In the late-18th century, English classicists adopted the remodeled form "hypaethral" in their writings of ancient architecture. Another adjective that they occasionally employed is "cleithral," which designates temples having roofed central spaces. (“Cleithral” comes from "kleithra," the Greek word for "lattice.")
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:50 pm
in many roman homes, there was a central enclosed courtyard.
this was, and remains, very sensible for that climate.
it would never work in my snowy Adirondacks!@@
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