propylaeum

noun pro·py·lae·um \ˌprä-pə-ˈlē-əm, ˌprō-\

plural -laea \-ˈlē-ə\

Definition of PROPYLAEUM

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

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

First Known Use: circa 1706

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