Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A structure having five columns; also, a portico of five columns.
- In architecture, having five columns in front; consisting of five columns.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Arch.) Having five columns in front; -- said of a temple or portico in classical architecture.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun architecture A
portico withfive columns .
Etymologies
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penta- + Ancient Greek a pillar.
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