pentastyle

[pen-tuh-stahyl]

adjective

Architecture.

1. having five columns.

2. (of a classical temple or a building in the style of one) having five columns on one or each front.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentastyle¹

First recorded in 1720–30; penta- + -style ²

Example Sentences

A portico having five pillars, A, is called the Pentastyle in temples of classical construction.

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