diastyle

di·a·style

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-uh-stahyl]
- /ˈdaɪ əˌstaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-uh-stahyl]
- /ˈdaɪ əˌstaɪl/

Definitions of diastyle word

adjective diastyle having columns about three diameters apart 3
noun diastyle a diastyle building 3
adjective diastyle having an intercolumniation of three diameters. 1
noun diastyle (architecture) An intercolumnation of three column diameters. 1

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Origin of diastyle

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; < Latin diastȳlos < Greek diástȳlos with columns far apart, equivalent to dia- dia- + -stȳlos -style2

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Parts of speech for Diastyle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Diastyle

diastyle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

diastyle usage trend in Literature

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