hypostyle

[ hahy-puh-stahyl, hip-uh- ]

/ ˈhaɪ pəˌstaɪl, ˈhɪp ə- /

Architecture

adjective

having many columns carrying the roof or ceiling: a hypostyle hall.

noun

a hypostyle structure.

Nearby words

Origin of hypostyle

1825–35; < Greek hypóstȳlos resting on pillars, equivalent to hypo- hypo- + -stȳlos -style²

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Examples from the Web for hypostyle

The second hypostyle hall is however much larger and the chambers to which it gives access much more numerous.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
It comes from the principal order in the hypostyle hall, and shows Egyptian architecture perhaps at its best.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
Similar openings are to be seen in the lateral aisles of the hypostyle hall in the Ramesseum.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
According to Cailliaud, its hypostyle hall, which must have been a very beautiful one, contained forty-eight columns.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

In the hypostyle he indicated to him the meaning of the geographical maps and statistical tables.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski

British Dictionary definitions for hypostyle

hypostyle

/ (ˈhaɪpəʊˌstaɪl) /

adjective

having a roof supported by columns

noun

a building constructed in this way

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