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hexastyle

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛksəstʌɪl/
Architecture
Definition of hexastyle

noun

  • a six-columned portico.

adjective

  • (of a portico) having six columns.

Origin:

early 18th century: from Greek hexastulos, from hex 'six' + stulos 'column'

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