prostas

[ proh-stas ]

noun,plural pro·sta·des [proh-stey-deez]. /proʊˈsteɪ diz/.
  1. (in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.

  2. (in a classical temple) the area included between parastades.

Origin of prostas

1
<Greek prostás literally, that which stands before (cf. prostasis)

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