amphiprostyle


am·phi·pro·style

adj \ˌam(p)-fi-ˈprō-ˌstī(-ə)l\

Definition of AMPHIPROSTYLE

: having columns at each end only <an amphiprostyle building>
amphiprostyle noun

Origin of AMPHIPROSTYLE

Latin amphiprostylos, from Greek, from amphi- + prostylos having pillars in front, from pro- + stylos pillar — more at steer
First Known Use: 1850

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