PROPYLON Meaning of PROPYLON in English [ 'prɒpɪlɒn ]■ noun ( plural ~s or propyla -lə ) another term for propylaeum .OriginC19: via L. from Gk propulon , from pro 'before' + pulē 'gate'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004