Pronaos Definition

prō-nāŏs
pronaoi
noun
The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple, leading to the cella.
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Other Word Forms of Pronaos

Noun

Singular:
pronaos
Plural:
pronaoi, pronaoses

Origin of Pronaos

  • Greek pronāos before a temple, pronaos pro- before pro–2 Greek dialectal nāos temple

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek πρόναος (pronaos, “vestibule of a church").

    From Wiktionary

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