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octostyle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A temple or portico with eight columns in front.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

Examples

  • The Parthenon in Athens is an octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastyle.

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History

Etymology

From octo- + -style.