[ 'prəʊstʌɪl ]
■ noun Architecture a portico with a maximum of four columns.
Origin
C17: from L. prostylos '(building) having pillars in front', from Gk pro 'before' + stulos 'column'.
[ 'prəʊstʌɪl ]
■ noun Architecture a portico with a maximum of four columns.
Origin
C17: from L. prostylos '(building) having pillars in front', from Gk pro 'before' + stulos 'column'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004