Added 8 October 2026 hypostyle adjective Categories: Rare Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about hypostyle at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Having a roof supported on a row of columns. noun A building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns. Origin From hypo- + -style. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: pillarapteralpygostyledparastylarplinthedpilasteredupaithricpedimentedpenthousedhieraticpalistrophicithyphallic Back to today's word