propylaeum

[ prop-uh-lee-uhm ]

noun,plural prop·y·lae·a [prop-uh-lee-uh]. /ˌprɒp əˈli ə/.
  1. Often propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance.

Origin of propylaeum

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1700–10; <Latin <Greek propýlaion gateway, noun use of neuter of propýlaios before the gate, equivalent to pro-pro-2 + pýl(ē) gate + -aios adj. suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for propylaeum

propylaeum

propylon (ˈprɒpɪˌlɒn)

/ (ˌprɒpɪˈliːəm) /


nounplural -laea (-ˈliːə), -lons or -la
  1. a portico, esp one that forms the entrance to a temple

Origin of propylaeum

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C18: via Latin from Greek propulaion before the gate, from pro- ² + pulē gate

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