propylaeum

== English == === Alternative forms === propylaeon === Etymology === From Latin propylaeum, from Ancient Greek προπύλαιον (propúlaion), from προ- (pro-, “before”, “in front of”) + πύλη (púlē, “gate”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊpɪˈliːəm/ === Noun === propylaeum (plural propylaea or propylaeums) (historical, especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome) A vestibule or entrance, (especially) to a temple. ==== Translations ====