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galleried

galleried

1 7.4
Having upper balconies or walkways inside a building that look down into a lower space
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡæl.ər.id/
: con galerías
  • The galleried hall was the perfect setting for the art exhibition we attended.

Examples

  • The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture and combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, with key features such as the Jagati (a raised platform or terrace upon which the temple is built).

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  • The museum features a galleried atrium filled with natural light.

  • We admired the galleried design of the historical theater, showcasing beautiful artwork.

Surface Forms

galleried positive

Morphology

galleried = gallery (transparent) = gallery + ed

Formed from the noun 'gallery' with the productive adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' meaning 'having' or 'provided with' galleries, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Galleried comes from gallery, a word that once meant a 'long covered walk' or 'balcony' where people could look down into a room. Picture rows of upper walkways or balconies around a hall or theatre. So a galleried building is one that has these raised viewing areas.