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amphiprostyle
/æmˈfɪpɹəˌstaɪl/
adj 1noun 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
original
VERB + AMPHIPROSTYLE
attested
AMPHIPROSTYLE + NOUN
greek, hexastyle, temple, temples
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
1
Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
This much being sufficiently proved; before I draw the inference in contemplation, I have next to prove, the original temple was amphiprostyle, and hexastyle.
Another characteristic of amphiprostyle temples was that of their porticoes, consisting of four columns only.
noun
1
An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
1819, Periptere, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Volume 26, unnumbered page, Peripteres were properly temples which had columns on all the four ſides; by which they were distinguished from proſtyles, and amphiproſtyles, the one of which had no columns before, and the other none on the sides.
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Synonyms
adjective — marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes eith
- amphiprostylar
- amphistylar
- porticoed
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Idioms & Phrases
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This much being sufficiently proved; before I draw the inference in contemplation, I have next to prove, the original temple was amphiprostyle, and hexastyle.
Wiktionary02
Another characteristic of amphiprostyle temples was that of their porticoes, consisting of four columns only.
Wiktionary03
"The Ilissos Temple is the first attested amphiprostyle temple in Greek architecture."
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1819, Periptere, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Volume 26, unnumbered page, Peripteres were properly temples which had columns on all the fou
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