diastyle
[ dahy-uh-stahyl ]
adjectiveArchitecture.
having an intercolumniation of three diameters.
Origin of diastyle
1Words Nearby diastyle
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How to use diastyle in a sentence
As to the diastyle and Eustyle, the height is divided into Eight parts and an half, to give one to the breadth.
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British Dictionary definitions for diastyle
diastyle
/ (ˈdaɪəˌstaɪl) architect /
adjective
having columns about three diameters apart
noun
a diastyle building
Origin of diastyle
1C16: via Latin from Greek diastӯlos having spaced pillars
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