tetrastylen.adj.
/ˈtɛtrəstʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈtɛtrəˌstaɪl/ Architecture.
A. n.
A structure having four pillars or columns; a group of four pillars.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > column > [noun] > columned structure > structure with specific number of columns
hexastyle1704
tetrastyle1704
octastyle1706
pentastyle1728
distyle1840
dodecastyle1853
1704 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I Tetrastyle..is a Building which hath four Columns in the Faces before and behind.
1748 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 4) I. 373 An Organ of very good Workmanship, and supported by a Tetrastyle of beautiful Gothic Columns.
1842 G. W. Francis Dict. Arts Tetrastyle, a building having four columns in front.
B. adj.
Having or consisting of four columns.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > column > [adjective] > having specific number of columns
decastyle1727
polystyle1736
hexastyle1748
octastyle1832
tetrastyle1837
triprostyle1841
heptastyle1843
polystylar1843
monostylar1844
monostyle1850
monostyle1850
enneastyle1875
pentastyle1882
tetraprostyle1891
tetrastylic1895
hexastylar-
1837 Antiq. Athens 42 Including the tetrastyle portico and that of the Caryatides.
1838 J. L. Stephens Incidents Trav. Greece, Turkey, Russia 85/1 A tetrastyle Ionic temple of the purest white marble.
1842 J. Gwilt Encycl. Archit. Gloss. 954 at Colonnade If the columns are four in number, it is called tetrastyle.
Derivatives
tetrastylic adj. /-ˈstɪlɪk/ = B.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > column > [adjective] > having specific number of columns
decastyle1727
polystyle1736
hexastyle1748
octastyle1832
tetrastyle1837
triprostyle1841
heptastyle1843
polystylar1843
monostylar1844
monostyle1850
monostyle1850
enneastyle1875
pentastyle1882
tetraprostyle1891
tetrastylic1895
hexastylar-
1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Tetrastylic.
tetraˈstylous adj. Botany having four styles or pistils.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [adjective] > having or relating to parts > of or having stamens or pistils > of or having style, pistil, or female parts > having specific quantity, form, or arrangement
capitated1682
included1751
pinheaded1751
monogynous1757
pentagynous1772
trigynous1775
monogynian1787
polygynous1795
pin-eyed1810
heptagynian1828
pentagynian1828
polygynian1828
tetragynian1828
octagynous1836
stigmatose1840
polygynious1841
heptagynious1854
monogynious1857
octagynious1857
pentagynious1857
tetragynious1860
tetrastylous1860
trigynious1860
monogynic1891
tristigmatose1891
tristylous1891
tetragynous1899
tristigmatic1900
1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. Tetrastylus,..having four styles..: tetrastylous.
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n.adj.1704