diastyle

/daɪˈæstiːl/

Definitions

1. noun

A style of architecture characterized by the use of two pillars or columns between which a span of a building is supported, with no entasis or slight inward curvature of the columns.

“The ancient temple was built using the diastyle order, a common architectural style in ancient Greece.”

Synonyms

  • doric order
  • tuscan order

Antonyms

  • corinthian order
  • ionic order