English Explanatory Dictionary

propylaeum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vestibule or entrance, (especially) to a temple.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹəʊpɪˈliːəm/

Word forms

propylaeum propylaea propylaeums propylaeon

Etymology

From Latin propylaeum, from Ancient Greek προπύλαιον (propúlaion), from προ- (pro-, “before”, “in front of”) + πύλη (púlē, “gate”).

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