pycnostyle
[ pik-nuh-stahyl ]
/ ˈpɪk nəˌstaɪl /
adjective Architecture.
having an intercolumniation of 1½ diameters.
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In the pycnostyle, the height should be divided into ten parts, and one of these used for the thickness of the column.
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