Hypaethral

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hypaethral \Hy*p[ae]"thral\, Hypethral \Hy*pe"thral\, a. [L.
     hypaethrus in the open air, uncovered, Gr. ?; ? under + ?
     ether, the clear sky.] (Arch.)
     Exposed to the air; wanting a roof; -- applied to a building
     or part of a building. --Gwilt.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hypaethral
       adj : partly or entirely open to the sky [syn: {hypethral}]