prostyle

American  

[proh-stahyl] / ˈproʊ staɪl /

adjective

1. (of a classical temple) having a portico on the front with the columns in front of the antae.

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noun

1. a prostyle building or portico.

prostyle British  

/ ˈprəʊstaɪl /

adjective

1. (of a building) having a row of columns in front, esp as in the portico of a Greek temple

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noun

1. a prostyle building, portico, etc

Etymology

Origin of prostyle

1690–1700; (adj.) < Latin prostȳlos < Greek próstȳlos with pillars in front, equivalent to pro- pro- ² + -stȳlos -style ²; (noun) < Greek próstȳlon, noun use of neuter of próstȳlos

Example Sentences

“Being at Michigan, we ran a prostyle scheme,’’ he said.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2023

But some analysts view Lucas as a developmental project, and his lack of experience in prostyle run schemes makes you wonder if he’s a good fit for what the Seahawks want to do offensively.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022

Gruden chose Louisville for college in part because of coach Howard Schnellenberger’s prostyle offense, which asked a lot of him as a young quarterback.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2017

As Doyle approached 2,200 followers on Twitter, fans of either university, both of whom have offered Doyle, a four-star prostyle quarterback, began rapidly retweeting his posts to try to win over more followers.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2017

Without lateral columns; Ð applied to buildings which have no series of columns along their sides, but are either prostyle or amphiprostyle, and opposed to peripteral.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah