distyle (not comparable)
(architecture) Having two columns in front; said of a temple, portico, etc.
distyle (plural distyles)
(architecture) A temple, portico, etc. that has two columns in front.
• lydites, styelid
Source: Wiktionary
Dis"tyle, a. Etym: [Gr. distyle.] (Arch.)
Definition: Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or the like. Distyle in antis, having columns between two antæ. See Anta.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2025
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