Amphiprostyle

//æmˈfɪpɹəˌstaɪl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having columns at either end but not along the sides. historical, not-comparable

    "This much being sufficiently proved; before I draw the inference in contemplation, I have next to prove, the original temple was amphiprostyle, and hexastyle."

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An amphiprostyle temple or edifice. historical

    "1819, Periptere, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Volume 26, unnumbered page, Peripteres were properly temples which had columns on all the four ſides; by which they were distinguished from proſtyles, and amphiproſtyles, the one of which had no columns before, and the other none on the sides."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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