Octostyle

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A temple or portico with eight columns in front.

    "The Parthenon in Athens is an octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastyle."

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"The Parthenon in Athens is an octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastyle."

Etymology

From octo- + -style.

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