hexastyle

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noun

hex·​a·​style

ˈheksəˌstīl

: a portico with six columns

hexastyle

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adjective

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin hexastylos, adjective, of six columns

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