hypostyle

[ hahy-puh-stahyl, hip-uh- ]

/ ˈhaɪ pəˌstaɪl, ˈhɪp ə- /

Architecture

adjective

having many columns carrying the roof or ceiling: a hypostyle hall.

noun

a hypostyle structure.

Origin of hypostyle

1825–35; <Greek hypóstȳlos resting on pillars, equivalent to hypo-hypo- + -stȳlos-style²

Words nearby hypostyle

hypostatize, hyposthenia, hyposthenuria, hypostome, hypostomia, hypostyle, hyposulfite, hyposulfurous, hyposulfurous acid, hyposulphite, hyposulphurous acid

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Example sentences from the Web for hypostyle

The second hypostyle hall is however much larger and the chambers to which it gives access much more numerous.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
It comes from the principal order in the hypostyle hall, and shows Egyptian architecture perhaps at its best.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
Similar openings are to be seen in the lateral aisles of the hypostyle hall in the Ramesseum.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
According to Cailliaud, its hypostyle hall, which must have been a very beautiful one, contained forty-eight columns.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

In the hypostyle he indicated to him the meaning of the geographical maps and statistical tables.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski

British Dictionary definitions for hypostyle

hypostyle

/ (ˈhaɪpəʊˌstaɪl) /

adjective

having a roof supported by columns

noun

a building constructed in this way

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单词	hypostyle
释义	hypostyle [ hahy-puh-stahyl, hip-uh- ] / ˈhaɪ pəˌstaɪl, ˈhɪp ə- / Architecture adjective having many columns carrying the roof or ceiling: a hypostyle hall. noun a hypostyle structure. Origin of hypostyle 1825–35; <Greek hypóstȳlos resting on pillars, equivalent to hypo-hypo- + -stȳlos-style² Words nearby hypostyle hypostatize, hyposthenia, hyposthenuria, hypostome, hypostomia, hypostyle, hyposulfite, hyposulfurous, hyposulfurous acid, hyposulphite, hyposulphurous acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypostyle The second hypostyle hall is however much larger and the chambers to which it gives access much more numerous. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot It comes from the principal order in the hypostyle hall, and shows Egyptian architecture perhaps at its best. A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)\|Georges Perrot Similar openings are to be seen in the lateral aisles of the hypostyle hall in the Ramesseum. A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)\|Georges Perrot According to Cailliaud, its hypostyle hall, which must have been a very beautiful one, contained forty-eight columns. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot In the hypostyle he indicated to him the meaning of the geographical maps and statistical tables. The Pharaoh and the Priest\|Alexander Glovatski British Dictionary definitions for hypostyle hypostyle / (ˈhaɪpəʊˌstaɪl) / adjective having a roof supported by columns noun a building constructed in this way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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