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

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prostyle

And Huard was ranked by the 247Sports Composite as a five-star prospect and the nation’s No. 1 prostyle passer as well.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2021

He brings more of a prostyle look that will fit Lake’s desire to play a more physical type of football on offense, using a talented but inexperienced offensive line and a stable of running backs.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2020

DeMatha boasts new tailback Marshawn Lloyd, who wowed observers in the preseason, and quarterback Ty Lenhart, a prostyle passer who has taken to DeMatha’s no-huddle, run-first system.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 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