polystyle

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adjective

poly·​style

variants or less commonly polystylar

¦⸗⸗+

: having or supported by many columns

a polystyle court

polystyle

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noun

"

: a polystyle hall or edifice

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

polystyle from Greek polystylos, from poly- + stylos pillar; polystylar from Greek polystylos + English -ar

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