amphiprostyle

From Latin amphiprostylos, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιπρόστυλος (amphipróstulos), from ἀμφί (amphí) + πρόστυλος (próstulos, “having pillars”).

amphiprostyle (not comparable)

1. (architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
   • 1806, Thomas Gabb, Finis Pyramidis, page 19,

     This much being sufficiently proved; before I draw the inference in contemplation, I have next to prove, the original temple was amphiprostyle, and hexastyle.

   • 1854, Amphiprostylos, Robert Stuart, Cyclopedia of Architecture, Volume 1, page 136,

     Another characteristic of amphiprostyle temples was that of their porticoes, consisting of four columns only.

   • 1993, Ira S. Mark, The Sanctuary of Athena Nike in Athens:

     "The Ilissos Temple is the first attested amphiprostyle temple in Greek architecture."

• amphiprostylar

• prostyle

amphiprostyle (plural amphiprostyles)

1. (architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
   • 1819, Periptere, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Volume 26, unnumbered page,

     Peripteres were properly temples which had columns on all the four ſides; by which they were distinguished from proſtyles, and amphiproſtyles, the one of which had no columns before, and the other none on the sides.

• amphiprostyle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• List of Ancient Greek temples on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

amphiprostȳle

1. vocative singular of amphiprostȳlos