PROPYLAEUM

Etymology

Noun

propylaeum (plural propylaea or propylaeums)

(historical contexts, especially Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome) A vestibule or entrance, (especially) to a temple.

Source: Wiktionary


Prop`y*læ"um, n.; pl. Propylæa. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anc. Classical Arch.)

Definition: Any court or vestibule before a building or leading into any inclosure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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