pronaos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple

Pronunciation

/pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/ /pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/

Word forms

pronaos pronaoi pronaoses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρόναος (prónaos, “vestibule of a church”).

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