HYPOSTYLE

Etymology

Adjective

hypostyle (not comparable)

(architecture) Having a roof supported on a row of columns.

Noun

hypostyle (plural hypostyles)

(architecture) A building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy"po*style, a. Etym: [Gr. (Arch.)

Definition: Resting upon columns; constructed by means of columns; -- especially applied to the great hall at Karnak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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