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Definition: HYPOSTYLE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Resting upon columns; constructed by means of columns; -- especially applied to the great hall at Karnak.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb hypostyly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(hypostyly)		 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hypostyle.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Hypostyle" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1860. (references)

Etymology:Hypostyle \Hy"po*style\, adjective. [Greek expression resting on pillars; under pillar.]. (references)


Extended Definition: HYPOSTYLE

Hypostyle

Hypostyle Arrivals Hall at Terminal 3 of the Ben Gurion International Airport
Hypostyle Arrivals Hall at Terminal 3 of the Ben Gurion International Airport

In architecture, a hypostyle hall has a flat ceiling which is supported by columns, as in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak. In this case the columns flanking the central avenue are of greater height than those of the side aisles, and this allows openings in the wall above the smaller columns, through which light is admitted over the aisle roof, through clerestory windows.

Contour Image of Thebes' Ramesseum Hypostyle Hall, Egypt, cut from a Laser Scan.
Contour Image of Thebes' Ramesseum Hypostyle Hall, Egypt, cut from a Laser Scan.

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References

  • This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hypostyle". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: HYPOSTYLE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Great Hypostyle Hall, Karnak 5     Great Hypostyle Hall, Karnak 5
Hypostyle 4     Hypostyle 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).


Computed Synonyms: hypostyle

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 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.0091   hypostyle     columned     columnar, colonnade, arcade, coacervated, cloistered   
 2   1.0089   hypostyle     styliferous     styliform, lanceolate   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: HYPOSTYLE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski подпиращи покрива (hypostyle), с колони (columned, hypostyle). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) podpirashchi pokriva (hypostyle), s koloni (columned, hypostyle). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian подпиращи покрива (hypostyle), с колони (columned, hypostyle). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) podpirashchi pokriva (hypostyle), s koloni (columned, hypostyle). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 多柱式建筑 (hypostyle). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 多柱式建築 (hypostyle), 金柱 (hypostyle column). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari ستون دار (styliferous, hypostyle), داراي سقف مبتني بر رديف ستون (hypostyle), داراى سقف مبتني بر رديف ستون (hypostyle), داراى سقف مبتنی بر رديف ستون (hypostyle). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 다주식 건조물 (hypostyle), 다주 구조의 (hypostyle), 【건축】 다주식 의 (hypostyle), 【건축】 다주식 건축 (hypostyle), 다주식의 (hypostyle). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 다주식 건조물 (hypostyle), 다주 구조의 (hypostyle), 【건축】 다주식 의 (hypostyle), 【건축】 다주식 건축 (hypostyle), 다주식의 (hypostyle). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian ipostilo (hypostyle). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 多柱式建築 (hypostyle), 低スタイル (hypostyle). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 다주식 건조물 (hypostyle), 다주 구조의 (hypostyle), 【건축】 다주식 의 (hypostyle), 【건축】 다주식 건축 (hypostyle), 다주식의 (hypostyle). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi ستون دار (styliferous, hypostyle), داراي سقف مبتني بر رديف ستون (hypostyle), داراى سقف مبتني بر رديف ستون (hypostyle), داراى سقف مبتنی بر رديف ستون (hypostyle). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian ستون دار (styliferous, hypostyle), داراي سقف مبتني بر رديف ستون (hypostyle), داراى سقف مبتني بر رديف ستون (hypostyle), داراى سقف مبتنی بر رديف ستون (hypostyle). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) ستون دار (styliferous, hypostyle), داراي سقف مبتني بر رديف ستون (hypostyle), داراى سقف مبتني بر رديف ستون (hypostyle), داراى سقف مبتنی بر رديف ستون (hypostyle). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak hypostylný (hypostyle), hypostyl (hypostyle). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian hypostylný (hypostyle), hypostyl (hypostyle). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish Hipostilo (hypostyle). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, hypostyle. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: HYPOSTYLE

Language Translations for “hypostyle” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag hyathagpathagostylathage (hypostyle). Additional references: Athag, hypostyle. (volunteer)
Double Dutch hyagpagostylage (hypostyle). Additional references: Double Dutch, hypostyle. (volunteer)
Leet }{j|>0z-|-j#3 (hypostyle). Additional references: Leet, hypostyle. (volunteer)
Oppish hyoppopostylope (hypostyle). Additional references: Oppish, hypostyle. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ypostylehay (hypostyle). Additional references: Pig Latin, hypostyle. (volunteer)
Terran B hyostilo (hypostyle). Additional references: Terran B, hypostyle. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi hyubpubostylube (hypostyle). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, hypostyle. (volunteer)
Source: compiled by the editor. Top