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单词 propylon
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
prop•y•lon  (propə lon′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Architecturepropylaeum.
  • Greek propýlon, equivalent. to pro- pro-2 + pýl(ē) gate + -on neuter singular noun, nominal ending
  • 1825–35

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
prop•y•lae•um  (prop′ə lēəm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lae•a 
    (-lēə).USA pronunciation 
  1. ArchitectureOften, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, esp. when elaborate or of architectural importance.
Also, propylon. 
  • Greek propýlaion gateway, noun, nominal use of neuter of propýlaios before the gate, equivalent. to pro- pro-2 + pýl(ē) gate + -aios adjective, adjectival suffix
  • Latin
  • 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
propylaeum /ˌprɒpɪˈliːəm/, propylon /ˈprɒpɪˌlɒn/ n ( pl -laea / -ˈliːə/, -lons, -la)
  1. a portico, esp one that forms the entrance to a temple
Etymology: 18th Century: via Latin from Greek propulaion before the gate, from pro-² + pulē gate
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