hypostyle — [ ipɔstil ] adj. • 1824; gr. hupostulos, de stulos « colonne » ♦ Archéol. Dont le plafond est soutenu par des colonnes (spécialement dans l architecture égyptienne antique). Salle, portique, temple hypostyle. ● hypostyle adjectif (grec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hypostyle — [hī′pō stīl΄, hip′ōstīl΄] adj. [Gr hypostylos, resting on pillars < hypo , under + stylos, a pillar: see HYPO & STEER1] having a roof supported by rows of pillars or columns n. a hypostyle structure … English World dictionary
Hypostyle — Hy po*style, a. [Gr. ? resting on pillars; ? under + ? a pillar.] (Arch.) Resting upon columns; constructed by means of columns; especially applied to the great hall at Karnak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hypostyle — Salle hypostyle Une salle hypostyle est un espace fermé dont le plafond est soutenu par des colonnes. Le terme « hypostyle » vient du grec ancien hupostulos qui signifie en français « supporté par des colonnes ». Le terme est… … Wikipédia en Français
HYPOSTYLE — adj. des deux genres T. d’Archéologie Dont le plafond est soutenu par des colonnes. La grande salle du palais était hypostyle. Salle hypostyle … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
Hypostyle — In architecture, a hypostyle hall has a flat ceiling which is supported by columns, as in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak. In this case the columns flanking the central avenue are of greater height than those of the side aisles, and this… … Wikipedia
hypostyle — /huy peuh stuyl , hip euh /, Archit. adj. 1. having many columns carrying the roof or ceiling: a hypostyle hall. n. 2. a hypostyle structure. [1825 35; < Gk hypóstylos resting on pillars, equiv. to hypo HYPO + stylos STYLE2] * * * … Universalium
hypostyle — n. structure with an hypostyle roof, hypostyle building adj. (Architecture) with a roof supported by column, having many pillar holding a roof or ceiling … English contemporary dictionary
hypostyle — /ˈhaɪpəstaɪl/ (say huypuhstuyl) adjective 1. having many columns carrying the roof or ceiling: a hypostyle hall. –noun 2. a hypostyle structure. {Greek hypostȳlos resting on pillars} …
hypostyle — adjective Etymology: Greek hypostylos, from hypo + stylos pillar more at steer Date: 1831 having the roof resting on rows of columns • hypostyle noun … New Collegiate Dictionary