hypostyle
adjective, noun
hypostyle is spelled H-Y-P-O-S-T-Y-L-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hypostyle means “Having a roof supported on a row of columns” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hypostyle?
| Letters | 9: H-Y-P-O-S-T-Y-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hypostyle?
Hypostyle appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of hypostyle
- hypostyles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hypostyle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a roof supported on a row of columns.
noun
- 1
A building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hypostyle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense architecture: having a roof supported on a row of columns:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hypostyle come from?
From hypo- + -style.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).