hypostyle
(redirected from hypostyles)hy·po·style
(hī′pə-stīl′)adj.
Having a roof or ceiling supported by rows of columns.
n.
A building with a roof or ceiling supported by rows of columns.
[From Greek hupostūlos, resting upon pillars : hupo-, hypo- + stūlos, pillar; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
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hypostyle
(ˈhaɪpəʊˌstaɪl)adj
(Architecture) having a roof supported by columns
n
(Architecture) a building constructed in this way
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hy•po•style
(ˈhaɪ pəˌstaɪl)adj.
1. having a roof or ceiling supported by many columns.
n. 2. a hypostyle structure.
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hypostyle
A thickly pillared hall, especially in ancient Egypt, in which the roof rests directly on the columns.
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