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amphiprostyle

[am-fip-ruh-stahyl, am-fuh-proh-stahyl]
adjective (of a classical temple)
  1. prostyle on both fronts.
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Origin of amphiprostyle

1700–10; < Latin amphiprostȳlus < Greek amphipróstȳlos. See amphi-, prostyle
Related formsam·phip·ro·sty·lar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for amphiprostyle

amphiprostyle

adjective
  1. (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
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noun
  1. a temple of this kind
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Derived Formsamphiprostylar, adjective
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