PROSTYLE

prostyle, pseudoprostyle

(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

prostyle (not comparable)

(of a structure) Having pillars only along the front side

Noun

prostyle (plural prostyles)

A building having pillars only along the front side

Anagrams

• protyles, pteroyls

Source: Wiktionary


Pro"style, a. Etym: [L. prostylus, Gr. prostyle.] (Arch.)

Definition: Having columns in front.

– n.

Definition: A prostyle portico or building.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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