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Having eight columns in the front; -- said of a temple or portico. The Parthenon is octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastele. See Hexastyle.

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  1. a. Having eight columns in the front; -- said of a temple or portico. The Parthenon is octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastele. See Hexastyle.
  2. n. An octostyle portico or temple.
  3. Having eight columns in the front; -- said of a temple or portico. The Parthenon is octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastele. See Hexastyle. -- n. An octostyle portico or temple.
  4. Having eight columns in the front; -- said of a temple orportico. The Parthenon is octostyle, but most large Greek temples arehexastele. See Hexastyle.-- n.
  5. octostyle (plural octostyles) (architecture) A temple or portico with eight columns in front.