tetrastyle

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noun

tet·​ra·​style

ˈte‧trəˌstīl

: a building or portico having four columns in front

tetrastylic

¦⸗⸗¦stilik

adjective

or tetrastylous

¦⸗⸗¦stīləs

tetrastyle

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adjective

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Late Latin tetrastylon, from Latin, neuter of tetrastylos having four pillars, from Greek, from tetra- + stylos pillar

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