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Etymology
[edit]From Latin amphiprostylos, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιπρόστυλος (amphipróstulos), from ἀμφί (amphí) + πρόστυλος (próstulos, “having pillars”).
Adjective
[edit]amphiprostyle (not comparable)
- (architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
- 1806, Thomas Gabb, Finis Pyramidis, page 19:
- This much being sufficiently proved; before I draw the inference in contemplation, I have next to prove, the original temple was amphiprostyle, and hexastyle.
- 1854, Robert Stuart, “Amphiprostylos”, in Cyclopedia of Architecture, volume 1, page 136:
- Another characteristic of amphiprostyle temples was that of their porticoes, consisting of four columns only.
- 1993, Ira S. Mark, The Sanctuary of Athena Nike in Athens:
- "The Ilissos Temple is the first attested amphiprostyle temple in Greek architecture."
Synonyms
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[edit]having columns at either end but not along the sides
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Noun
[edit]amphiprostyle (plural amphiprostyles)
- (architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
- 1819, Periptere, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Volume 26, unnumbered page,
- Peripteres were properly temples which had columns on all the four ſides; by which they were distinguished from proſtyles, and amphiproſtyles, the one of which had no columns before, and the other none on the sides.
- 1819, Periptere, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Volume 26, unnumbered page,
Translations
[edit]amphiprostyle temple
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Further reading
[edit]amphiprostyle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
List of Ancient Greek temples on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin
[edit]Noun
[edit]amphiprostȳle
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