pseudoprostyle
/ˌsuːdoʊˈproʊstaɪl/
adjective
- Describing a building, especially an ancient Greek or Roman temple, that has a row of columns across the front but not on the sides or back.
- The small temple was pseudoprostyle, with only a front porch of columns.
- Archaeologists identified the structure as pseudoprostyle because of its single colonnade at the entrance.
- Unlike a full peripteral temple, a pseudoprostyle design saves space and materials.