Etymology From Latin amphiprostȳlos, from Ancient Greek ἀμφι- (amphi-) + πρόστῡλος (próstūlos, “having pillars”).
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ArchitectureHistorical, Of a temple or edifice Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
This much being sufficiently proved; before I draw the inference in contemplation, I have next to prove, the original temple was amphiprostyle, and hexastyle.1806, Thomas Gabb, Finis Pyramidis, page 19:
Another characteristic of amphiprostyle temples was that of their porticoes, consisting of four columns only.1854, Robert Stuart, “Amphiprostylos”, in Cyclopedia of Architecture, volume 1, page 136:
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"The Ilissos Temple is the first attested amphiprostyle temple in Greek architecture."1993, Ira S. Mark, The Sanctuary of Athena Nike in Athens:
1819, Periptere, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, Volume 26, unnumbered page, Peripteres were properly temples which had columns on all the four ſides; by which they were distinguished from proſtyles, and amphiproſtyles, the one of which had no columns before, and the other none on the sides.