amphiprostyle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
  1. An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.

Pronunciation

/æmˈfɪpɹəˌstaɪl/ /ˌæmfɪˈpɹoʊstaɪl/

Word forms

amphiprostyle amphiprostyles

Etymology

From Latin amphiprostȳlos, from Ancient Greek ἀμφι- (amphi-) + πρόστῡλος (próstūlos, “having pillars”).

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