am·phip·ro·style ( m-f p r -st l , mf-prstl)adj. Having a prostyle or set of columns at each end but none along the sides, as in some Greek temples. [Latin amphiprost  los, from Greek amphiprost los : amphi-, amphi- + prostlos, with pillars in front; see prostyle.]am·phip ro·style n. |   plan of the Temple of Athena Nike at the Acropolis, Athens |
amphiprostyle [æmˈfɪprəˌstaɪl ˌæmfɪˈprəʊstaɪl]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a temple of this kind
amphiprostylar adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | amphiprostyle - marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure apteral - having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides |
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