octostyle (a.) Having eight columns in the front; -- said of a temple
or portico. The Parthenon is octostyle, but most large Greek temples
are hexastele. See Hexastyle.
octostyle (n.) An octostyle portico or temple.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionaryπ
octostyle okβ²tΕ-stΔ«l, n. an edifice
or portico with eight pillars in front
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