exonarthex

== English == === Etymology === From exo- +‎ narthex. === Noun === exonarthex (plural exonarthexes or exonarthices) (architecture, Christianity) The space anterior to the narthex of a church, sometimes roofed-over as with a porch, but more often an enclosed courtyard; in antiquity, the courtyard where catechumens were permitted to be close to the Eucharist, but forbidden to see it celebrated. ==== Coordinate terms ==== esonarthex