pronaos
/prəʊˈneɪɒs
/noun (plural pronaoi /prəʊˈneɪɔɪ/)
A vestibule at the front of a classical temple, enclosed by a portico and projecting side walls.The temple proper, measuring 2815 m., consists of a square cella and a hexastyle pronaos formed of Corinthian columns on a high podium....
- The Corinthian pronaos surmounted by a drum in Juvarra's design for the facade was only added in the 19th century.
Origin
Via Latin from Greek pronaos 'hall of a temple', from pro 'before' + naos 'temple'.