anfipróstilo

Alternative forms

• anfiprostilo

Etymology

From Latin amphiprostȳlos, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιπρόστυλος (amphipróstulos, “having pillars on either front”), from ἀμφί (amphí, “both”) + πρόστυλος (próstulos, “with pillars in front”), from πρό (pró, “before, forth”) + στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”).

Adjective

anfipróstilo m (feminine singular anfipróstila, masculine plural anfipróstilos, feminine plural anfipróstilas, comparable)

1. (architecture) amphiprostyle (having columns at either end but not along the sides)

Etymology

From Latin amphiprostȳlos, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιπρόστυλος (amphipróstulos, “having pillars on either front”), from ἀμφί (amphí, “both”) + πρόστυλος (próstulos, “with pillars in front”), from πρό (pró, “before, forth”) + στῦλος (stûlos, “pillar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anfiˈpɾostilo/, [ãɱfiˈpɾost̪ilo]

Adjective

anfipróstilo (feminine singular anfipróstila, masculine plural anfipróstilos, feminine plural anfipróstilas)

1. (architecture) amphiprostyle

Noun

anfipróstilo m (plural anfipróstilos)

1. (architecture) An amphiprostyle building.

Further reading

• “anfipróstilo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.