dipteral

(adjective)

Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear, often said of a temple.

Related Terms

  • colonnade
  • abacus
  • volute
  • stoa
  • acanthus
  • orthogonal

Examples of dipteral in the following topics:

  • Architecture in the Hellenistic Period

    • The court was also dipteral in form, edged with a double row of 108 columns 65 feet tall which surrounded the temple.
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