hypostyle
French, adjective/i.pɔs.til/
hypostyle is spelled H-Y-P-O-S-T-Y-L-E (9 letters) and appears about once in every 19 million words in written French, the 139,724th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Hypostyle is a French adjective meaning “hypostyle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Caractérise les salles à ciel ouvert des temples de l'Égypte ancienne”.
What does hypostyle mean in English?
adjective
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hypostyle
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Caractérise les salles à ciel ouvert des temples de l'Égypte ancienne. 2. Dont le plafond est soutenu par des colonnes.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hypostyle
- hypostyles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce hypostyle?
- /i.pɔs.til/
- \i.pɔ.stil\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to hypostyle
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is hypostyle in French?
hypostyle appears about once in every 19 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).