heptastyle

adjective

hep·​ta·​style

-ˌstīl

variants or less commonly heptastylar

¦⸗⸗¦stīlə(r)

: marked by columniation with seven columns across the front compare distyle

Word History

Etymology

hepta- + -style, -stylar

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