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Amphiprostyle — Am*phip ro*style, a. [L. amphiprostylos, Gr. ? having a double prostyle: cf. F. amphiprostyle. See {Prostyle}.] (Arch.) Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides. n. An amphiprostyle temple or edifice. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amphiprostyle — ● amphiprostyle adjectif Se dit d un temple présentant une rangée de colonnes sur chacune de ses deux façades, avant et arrière. amphiprostyle [ɑ̃fipʀɔstil] adj. ÉTYM. 1719, Richelet; de amphi , et prostyle. ❖ ♦ Archéol. (En parlant d un temple) … Encyclopédie Universelle
amphiprostyle — [am΄fə prō′stīl΄, am fip′rə stīl΄] adj. [L amphiprostylos < Gr: see AMPHI & PROSTYLE] Archit. having columns at the front and back, but none along the sides n. an amphiprostyle building … English World dictionary
amphiprostyle — adjective Etymology: Latin amphiprostylos, from Greek, from amphi + prostylos having pillars in front, from pro + stylos pillar more at steer Date: 1850 having columns at each end only < an amphiprostyle building > • amphiprostyle noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Amphiprostyle — Reconstitution du temple d Athéna Niké Amphiprostyle est un terme architectural désignant les temples (particulièrement grec et romain) possédant des rangées de colonnes en facade, à l avant et à l arrière mais sans colonne sur les côtés. Un des… … Wikipédia en Français
amphiprostyle — amphiprostylar, adj. /am fip reuh stuyl , am feuh proh stuyl/, adj. (of a classical temple) prostyle on both fronts. [1700 10; < L amphiprostylus < Gk amphipróstylos. See AMPHI , PROSTYLE] * * * … Universalium
amphiprostyle — adjective Having columns at either end but not along the sides. Syn: amphiprostylar See Also: prostyle … Wiktionary
amphiprostyle — [am fɪprəstʌɪl] adjective Architecture (of a classical building) having a portico at each end but not at the sides. Origin C18: via L. from Gk amphiprostulos, from amphi both, on both sides + prostulos (see prostyle) … English new terms dictionary
amphiprostyle — am·phi·pro·style … English syllables
amphiprostyle — am•phip•ro•style [[t]æmˈfɪp rəˌstaɪl, ˌæm fəˈproʊ staɪl[/t]] adj. archit. (of a classical temple) having a portico with columns on both fronts, but not on the sides • Etymology: 1700–10; < L amphiprostȳlus < Gk amphipróstȳlos. See amphi ,… … From formal English to slang
