/ Dictionary / Index P peripteral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•rip•ter•al Pronunciation: (pu-rip'tur-ul), [key] — adj. (of a classical temple or other structure) surrounded by a single row of columns. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peripteral (Thesaurus) periproct periptery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language