Hexastyle

/ˈhɛksəstaɪl/ noun

Definition

A building, especially a temple, with six columns at its front.

Etymology

From Greek 'hexa-' (six) and 'stylos' (column). Classical architectural terminology describing temple layouts.

Kelly Says

Architects named temple styles by their column count—a hexastyle building is rarer than tetrastyle (four) or octastyle (eight), making it memorable and distinctive in ancient cityscapes!

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