Proscholium
/prəʊˈskəʊlɪəm/Oxford Univ.
noun
An entrance hall in the Bodleian Library in Oxford, constructed as a vestibule to the Divinity School.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Brathwait (?1588–1673), poet and writer. From post-classical Latin proscholium vestibule of a lecture hall from ancient Greek προ- + classical Latin schola + -ium.