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单词 pronaos
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Definition of pronaos in English:

pronaos

nounPlural pronaoi prəʊˈneɪɒsproʊˈneɪəs

  • A vestibule at the front of a classical temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting side walls.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Corinthian pronaos surmounted by a drum in Juvarra's design for the facade was only added in the 19th century.
    • The temple proper, measuring 2815 m., consists of a square cella and a hexastyle pronaos formed of Corinthian columns on a high podium.

Origin

Via Latin from Greek pronaos 'hall of a temple', from pro 'before' + naos 'temple'.

 
 

Definition of pronaos in US English:

pronaos

nounproʊˈneɪəsprōˈnāəs

  • A vestibule at the front of a classical temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting sidewalls.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Corinthian pronaos surmounted by a drum in Juvarra's design for the facade was only added in the 19th century.
    • The temple proper, measuring 2815 m., consists of a square cella and a hexastyle pronaos formed of Corinthian columns on a high podium.

Origin

Via Latin from Greek pronaos ‘hall of a temple’, from pro ‘before’ + naos ‘temple’.

 
 
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