About The Word Octostyle
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Octostyle
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What's The Definition Of Octostyle?Synonyms | Synonyms for Octostyle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Octostyle: See Also | Octostyle In Webster's Dictionary \Oc"to*style\, a. [Octo- + Gr. ? a pillar: cf.F.
octostyle.] (Arch.)
Having eight columns in the front; -- said of a temple or
portico. The Parthenon is octostyle, but most large Greek
temples are hexastele. See {Hexastyle}. -- n. An octostyle
portico or temple.
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