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tetraspaston |
tetraspermous |
tetrasporangium |
tetraspore |
tetrastich |
tetrastyle
| tetrasyllabic
| tetrasyllabical
| tetrasyllable
| tetrathecal
| tetrathionate
tetrastyle
CIDE DICTIONARY
tetrastyle, a. [L. tetrastylon, Gr. with four pillars in front; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + a column.].
Having four columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or colonnade. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tetrastyle, n. & adj.
--n. a building with four pillars esp. forming a portico in front or supporting a ceiling.
--adj. (of a building) built in this way.
--n. a building with four pillars esp. forming a portico in front or supporting a ceiling.
--adj. (of a building) built in this way.
Etymology
L tetrastylos f. Gk tetrastulos (as TETRA-, STYLE)
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