Epistyle
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epistyle is a noun meaning (architecture, historical) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.
Meaning
(architecture, historical) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.
Word Forms
- epistyles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include architrave, acropodium, entablature, araeostyle, acroterium, areostyle.
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