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amphiprostyle definition

amphi·pro·style (am′fə prō′stīl′, am fip′rə stīl′)

adjective

Archit. having columns at the front and back, but none along the sides

Etymology: L amphiprostylos < Gr: see amphi- & prostyle

noun

an amphiprostyle building

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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