אַכְסִדְרָה

אַכְסַדְרָא, אַכְסִדְרָא, אַכְסִדְרָהf. (ἐξέδρα, exedra) (Greek) a covered place in front of the house; (Roman) recess, parlor, hall for conversations and discussions. Targ. Jud. 3:23. (Pl. Targ. Ps. 104:3, v. אִינְדְּרָא. B. Bath.11b א׳ דבי רב the hall of the school house (philosophers ex exedra, v. Sm. Ant. s. v.), contrad. to א׳ רומייתא (Ms. Oxf. דרומיתא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 10) Roman exedra (open but surrounded by a railing). Ib. 25ab עולם לא׳וכ׳ the world resembles an exedra the northernmost side of which is not covered (מסוככת Ms. M., ed. מסובבת not surrounded); a. fr.Pl. אַכְסַדְרָאֹות. Tam.28b א׳ של בנין exedras forming, or belonging to, a structure (opp. to open exedra with plants).