hypostyle

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hypostyle

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From hypo- + -style.

adjective

  1. not comparable Having a roof supported on a row of columns.

noun hypostyles

  1. A building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns.

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adj architecture: having a roof supported on a row of columns

Españolhipóstilo, hipóstila
Françaishypostyle
Italianoipostilo
Ελληνικάυπόστυλος ypóstylos
Românăhipostil

noun architecture: a building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns

Italianoipostilo
Românăhipostil
Русскийгипости́ль gipostílʹ

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@misc{hypostyle_2026,
  title = {hypostyle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypostyle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}