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amphistylar

[ am-fuh-stahy-ler ]
/ ˌæm fəˈstaɪ lər /
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adjective Architecture.
(of a classical temple) having columns on both fronts.
having columns at both sides.
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Origin of amphistylar

1900–05; amphi- + Greek stŷl(os) pillar + -ar1

Words nearby amphistylar

amphiprotic, amphisbaena, amphiscians, amphistomatal, amphistomous, amphistylar, amphithalamus, amphitheater, amphitheatre, amphithecium, Amphithemis
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British Dictionary definitions for amphistylar

amphistylar
/ (ˌæmfɪˈstaɪlə) /
adjective
(esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends or at both sides
noun
a temple of this kind
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