Definition of Pentastyle. Meaning of Pentastyle. Synonyms of Pentastyle

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Definition of Pentastyle

Pentastyle
Pentastyle Pen"ta*style, a. [Penta- + Gr. ? a pillar.] (Arch.) Having five columns in front; -- said of a temple or portico in classical architecture. -- n. A portico having five columns.

Meaning of Pentastyle from wikipedia

- (enneastyle), and the Archaic temple at Thermos with a width of five columns (pentastyle). The elevation of Gr**** temples is always subdivided in three zones:...
- in the classical Revival style. The front facade features a one-story pentastyle portico with five fluted wood Doric order columns and a high pitched triangular...
- the Monroe Cottage. The architecture is distinctive for "its unusual pentastyle portico". It is suggested that Thomas Jefferson, his close friend, may...
- the front weigh 100-150 tons each and were mined in nearby Trinity. The pentastyle portico is highly unusual. United States portal National Register of Historic...