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Webster 1913 Edition

Prostyle

Pro′style

,
Adj.
[L.
prostylus
, Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] before + [GREEK] pillar, column: cf. F.
prostyle
.]
(Arch.)
Having columns in front.
–
Noun.
A prostyle portico or building.

Webster 1828 Edition

Prostyle

PRO'STYLE

,
Noun.
[Gr. a column.] In architecture, a range of columns in the front of a temple.

Definition 2024

prostyle

prostyle

English

Adjective

prostyle ‎(not comparable)

  1. (of a structure) Having pillars only along the front side

Noun

prostyle ‎(plural prostyles)

  1. A building having pillars only along the front side

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Etymology

Ancient Greek πρόστυλος ‎(próstulos, “having pillars”).

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