hypostyle

hy·po·style

adj \ˈhī-pə-ˌstī(-ə)l\

Definition of HYPOSTYLE

: having the roof resting on rows of columns

— hypostyle noun

Origin of HYPOSTYLE

Greek hypostylos, from hypo- + stylos pillar — more at steer

First Known Use: 1831

Rhymes with HYPOSTYLE

Anglophile, country mile, cyclostyle, domicile, family style, Francophile, Gallophile, in denial, juvenile, projectile, rat-tail file, rank and file, single file, statute mile