Prostyle

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A building having pillars only along the front side
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having pillars only along the front side not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
prostylospseudoprostylepseudoprostyle

Etymology

Ancient Greek πρόστυλος (próstulos, “having pillars”).

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