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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