octastyle

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • adjective In architecture, having, or characterized by the presence of, eight columns, as a portico or a building having eight columns in front.
  • noun A building having eight columns in front; especially, a Greek or Roman temple having that number of columns in the front row of the portico.

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The word 'octastyle' comes from the Latin 'octastȳlus', from Greek 'oktastūlos' : okta- (octa-) + stūlos, (pillar).