octostyle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Oc"to*style adjective

Etymology

Octo- + Gr. a pillar: cf.F. octostyle.

Definitions

1. (Arch.) 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. -- n. An octostyle portico or temple.