propylon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek προπύλαιος [πρός (prós, “before”) + πύλη (púlē, “gate”)].
Noun[edit]
propylon (plural propylons or propyla)
- (architecture, historical) Alternative spelling of propylaeum
References[edit]
- “propylon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Ancient Greek προπύλαιος (propúlaios).
Noun[edit]
propylon n (plural propyla)
- propylon, monumental gate with pillars leading to the courtyard of a Greek or other ancient temple or palace.