Log´gia (Ital.; from Lat. locus, place). A covered space enclosed by walls, but with one or, in exceptional instances, two sides entirely open to the air.
Lychni´tes (Gr. λυχνίτης λίθος; from λύχνος, light). A variety of fine-grained marble from the island of Paros, probably so called because quarried by torchlight.
Met´ope (Gr.; from μετά, between, and ὀπή, opening). Originally the orifice between the beam-ends of the Doric ceiling; hence, in later times, the stones which were employed to close these openings. The nearly square slabs between the triglyphs.
Monop´teros (from Gr. μόνος, alone, single, and πτερόν, wing). A circular structure of outstanding columns, commonly without a cella enclosed by walls.
Mu´tule (Lat. mutulus). A projection upon the soffit of the Doric corona, which originally marked the position of the rafter-ends beneath the sheathing.
Na´os (Gr.). The innermost chamber of the Greek temple.
Neck´ing. In architectural usage, the space, if such be separated, between the top of the shaft and the projecting members of the capital. In the Doric style, for instance, the continuation of the channellings above the incision or incisions to the annulets of the echinos, including the hypophyge, when this occurs.
Octosty´los, adj. oc´tostyle (from Gr. ὀκτώ, eight, and στῦλος, column). A building, particularly a temple, upon the front of which are eight columns.
Odei´on (Gr.; from ᾠδή, song). A hall, similar to a modern theatre, devoted to the production of the lyric works of poets and musicians.
Ogive´ (Fr.). The pointed arch.