propylon
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.