prostyle

prostyleplan of Greek Temple BSelinunte, Sicily

pro·style

P0610700 (prō′stīl′)adj. Having a row of columns across the front only, as in some Greek and Roman temples.

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[Latin prostȳlos, from Greek prostūlos : pro-, in front; see pro-² + stūlos, pillar; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

prostyle

(ˈprəʊstaɪl) adj (Architecture) (of a building) having a row of columns in front, esp as in the portico of a Greek templen (Architecture) a prostyle building, portico, etc[C17: from Latin prostӯlos, from Greek: with pillars in front, from pro-² + stulos pillar]

pro•style

(ˈproʊ staɪl)
adj. (of a classical temple or other building) having a portico with columns on the front only. [1690–1700; < Latin prostȳlos < Greek próstȳlos with pillars in front =pro- pro-² + -stȳlos -style²]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

prostyle - marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structurepseudoprostyleapteral - having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides

Translations

próstilo