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hexastyle
(hexa|style)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɛksəstʌɪl/
Architecture
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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