triconch

triconch
\\ˈtrīˌkäŋk also -kȯŋk\ adjective
Etymology: Greek trikonchos, from tri- three + konchē conch, apse — more at tri-, conch
: having apses on three sides of a square central mass

many Syrian churches are built on a triconch plan


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