What does amphiprostyle mean?
Definitions for amphiprostyle
æmˈfɪp rəˌstaɪl, ˌæm fəˈproʊ staɪlam·phiprostyle
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Princeton's WordNet
amphiprostylar, amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoedadjective
marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Wiktionary
amphiprostyleadjective
Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
Etymology: amphiprostylos, from ἀμφιπρόστυλος, from ἀμφί + πρόστυλος.
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Amphiprostyle
In classical architecture, amphiprostyle (from the Greek ἀμφί (amphi), on both sides, and πρόστυλος (prostylos), a portico) denotes an ancient temple with a portico both at the front and the rear, where the columns on the narrow sides are not between antae. The number of columns rarely exceeded four in the front and four in the rear. The best-known example is the tetrastyle small Temple of Athena Nike at Athens. Other known examples are the Temple of Artemis Agrotera outside Athens, and the hexastyle Temple of the Athenians at Delos.Amphiprostyle temples without columns on the sides may be termed "apteral" (from the Greek απτερος, "wingless": α-, "without" + πτερον, "wing"). The Athena Nike temple is one such example.
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amphiprostyle
Amphiprostyle is a term in Greek architecture referring to a style in which a temple or building has a portico or row of columns at both the front and the rear entrances, but not along the sides. This design was typically used in small buildings and is named after the Greek words 'amphi' (on both sides) and 'prostyle' (columns in front).
Webster Dictionary
Amphiprostyleadjective
doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides
Amphiprostylenoun
an amphiprostyle temple or edifice
Etymology: [L. amphiprostylos, Gr. having a double prostyle: cf. F. amphiprostyle. See Prostyle.]
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Amphiprostyle
In classical architecture, Amphiprostyle denotes a temple with a portico both at the front and the rear. This never exceeded the use of four columns in the front, and four in the rear. The best-known example is the tetrastyle small Temple of Athena Nike at Athens.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of amphiprostyle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of amphiprostyle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- amfipròstilCatalan, Valencian
- AmphiprostylosGerman
- αμφιπρόστυλοςGreek
- anfipróstiloSpanish
- amphiprostyleFrench
- амфипростилMacedonian
- амфипростильRussian
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