amphiprostyle
амфипростиль
Having columns at either end but not along the sidesHaving columns at either end but not along the sides.
/æmˈfɪpɹəˌstaɪl/
Meaning
1 senses(historical, not comparable)Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
амфипро́стильamfipróstilʹ
marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
having columns at either end but not along the sides:
Origin
From Latin amphiprostȳlos, from Ancient Greek ἀμφι- (amphi-) + πρόστῡλος (próstūlos, “haviFrom Latin amphiprostȳlos, from Ancient Greek ἀμφι- (amphi-) + πρόστῡλος (próstūlos, “having pillars”).
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure:amphiprostylaramphistylarporticoed
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedprostyle