Epistyl

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Epistyl

[epiˈstyːl]

Rhymes with yːl

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zu altgriechisch "epi" (deutsch: auf, darauf) und "stylos" (deutsch: die Säule)

noun Epistyl · Epistyle · Epistyls · Epistylen

in der antiken Baukunst ein Querbalken, der die Säulen im Unterbau verbindet und den Oberbau trägt
Similar: Architrav, Epistylion

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"Epistyl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/epistyl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Epistyl. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/epistyl

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"Epistyl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/epistyl.

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@misc{epistyl_2026,
  title = {Epistyl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/epistyl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}