n.
Pronunciation: ˌ prä-p ə - ' l ē - ə m, ˌ pr ō -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -laea \ - ' l ē - ə \
Etymology: Latin, from Greek propylaion, from pro- before + pyl ē gate ― more at PRO-
Date: circa 1706
: a vestibule or entrance of architectural importance before a building or enclosure ― often used in plural