English Explanatory Dictionary

epistyle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.

Word forms

epistyle epistyles

Etymology

Latin epistylium, Ancient Greek: compare French épistyle.

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