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polystyle

polystyle adjective: having many columns; said of a building, especially of an interior part or court.

Adjective

polystyle (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Having many columns; said of a building, especially of an interior part or court.
    • a polystyle hall

Noun

polystyle (plural polystyles)

  1. (archaic) A hall or edifice with many columns.

Forms of polystyle

pluralpolystyles

Origin of polystyle

From poly- + -style.

Questions about polystyle

What does polystyle mean?
Polystyle means having many columns; said of a building, especially of an interior part or court.
What part of speech is polystyle?
Polystyle can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near polystyle in the dictionary

  1. polystomous
  2. polystone
  3. polystratal
  4. polystrate
  5. polystratified
  6. polystyle
  7. polystyles
  8. polystylism
  9. polystylist
  10. polystylistic
  11. polystylists

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