hexastyle

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adjective

having six columns at the front on the portico

OriginAncient Greek ἑξάστυλος →
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Meanings

adjectivehexastyle (not comparable)
  1. not comparablearchitecturehaving six columns at the front on the portico
nounhexastyle (plural hexastyles)

plural hexastyles

  1. architectureA temple or portico with six columns in front.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hexastylarhexastylos

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑξάστυλος
  2. Englishhexastyle

From Ancient Greek ἑξάστυλος (hexástulos), from ἕξ (héx) + στῦλος (stûlos). By surface analysis, hexa- + -style.

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APA

hexastyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexastyle

MLA

“hexastyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexastyle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexastyle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexastyle.

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