prostyle
/prostyle/
Definition
- Adjective:
- In classical architecture, describing a temple or building that has a row of columns only across its front portico, with the columns standing free and not engaged to the wall.
Usage
- Adjective:
- The ancient Greek temple was prostyle, featuring four freestanding columns at its entrance.
- Prostyle design is a distinct feature of some Roman temples as well.
Advanced Usage
- Term of Art: In architectural history, "prostyle" is a precise classification for temple plans, contrasting with (having columns at both front and rear) and (having columns on all sides).
- Vitruvius described the prostyle temple type in his writings on architecture.
Variants and Related Words
- Prostylar (adj): A less common variant with the same meaning.
- Amphiprostyle (adj): Having a portico with columns at both the front and rear.
Synonyms
- Front-colonnaded: (Descriptive synonym) Having a colonnade at the front.
Different Meanings
- This word is a specialized architectural term and does not have other common meanings or idioms.
Adjective
-
marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure
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