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anfipróstilo
anfipróstilo
See also: anfiprostilo
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Adjective
anfipróstilo m (feminine singular anfipróstila, masculine plural anfipróstilos, feminine plural anfipróstilas, comparable)
- (architecture) amphiprostyle (having columns at either end but not along the sides)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin amphiprostȳlos, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιπρόστυλος (amphipróstulos, “having pillars on either front”), from ἀμφί (amphí, “both”) + πρόστυλος (próstulos, “with pillars in front”), from πρό (pró, “before, forth”) + στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɱ.fi.ˈpɾos.ti.lo/
Adjective
anfipróstilo m (feminine singular anfipróstila, masculine plural anfipróstilos, feminine plural anfipróstilas)
Noun
anfipróstilo m (plural anfipróstilos)
- (architecture) An amphiprostyle building.