PROPYLAEUM


Meaning of PROPYLAEUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌprä-pə-ˈlē-əm, ˌprō- ]

noun

( plural pro·py·laea -ˈlē-ə)

Etymology: Latin, from Greek propylaion, from pro- before + pylē gate — more at pro-

Date: circa 1706

: a vestibule or entrance of architectural importance before a building or enclosure — often used in plural

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