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Tetrastyle :: Tetrastyle (a.) Having four columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or colonnade..

Octostyle :: Octostyle (n.) An octostyle portico or temple.

Porticoed :: Porticoed (a.) Furnished with a portico.

Decastyle :: Decastyle (n.) A portico having ten pillars or columns in front.

Porch :: Porch (n.) A portico; a covered walk.

Dodecastyle :: Dodecastyle (n.) A dodecastyle portico, or building..

Hexastyle :: Hexastyle (a.) Having six columns in front; -- said of a portico or temple.

Octostyle :: Octostyle (a.) Having eight columns in the front; -- said of a temple or portico. The Parthenon is octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastele. See Hexastyle..

Cella :: Cella (n.) The part inclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticoes..

Portico :: Portico (n.) A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building..

Xystus :: Xystus (n.) A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather..

Anteportico :: Anteportico (n.) An outer porch or vestibule.

Antetemple :: Antetemple (n.) The portico, or narthex in an ancient temple or church..

Porticos :: Porticos (pl. ) of Portic.

Pentastyle :: Pentastyle (n.) A portico having five columns.

Pentastyle :: Pentastyle (a.) Having five columns in front; -- said of a temple or portico in classical architecture.

Systyle :: Systyle (a.) Having a space equal to two diameters or four modules between two columns; -- said of a portico or building. See Intercolumniation.

Hexastyle :: Hexastyle (n.) A hexastyle portico or temple.

Coffer :: Coffer (n.) A panel deeply recessed in the ceiling of a vault, dome, or portico; a caisson..

Distyle :: Distyle (a.) Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or the like..

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