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epistyle

Syllabification: (ep·i·style)
Pronunciation: /ˈepiˌstīl/
Definition of epistyle

noun

Architecture
  • an architrave.

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the Latin form epistylium): from French épistyle or via Latin, from Greek epistulion, from epi 'upon' + stulos 'pillar'

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