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Definition of: amphiprostyle
(am·fip′rə·stīl, am′fə·prō′stīl) noun
A temple or other building of the classical period having at each end a columned portico but with no columns at the sides.
—adjective Built like such a building: also am·phip·ro·sty·lar (am·fip′rə·stī′lər, am′fə·prō·stī′-). [<L amphiprostylus <Gk. amphiprostylos<amphi- on both sides + prostylos PROSTYLE]
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