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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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