■ adjective (of a building or portico) having eight columns at the end or in front.
■ noun an ~ portico or building.
Origin
C18: via L. from Gk oktastulos , from okta- 'eight' + stulos 'pillar'.
■ adjective (of a building or portico) having eight columns at the end or in front.
■ noun an ~ portico or building.
Origin
C18: via L. from Gk oktastulos , from okta- 'eight' + stulos 'pillar'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004