propylaeum
propylaeum noun. [prɒpɪ'li:ǝm] Pl. -laea [-'li:ǝ].
Irregular Forms: (pl) propylaea
سر در ورودی، سردر، در بزرگ ساختمان، معماری: مدخل
propylaeum noun.
[prɒpɪ'li:ǝm] Pl. -laea
[-'li:ǝ].
E18.[Latin from Greek propulaion use as noun of neut. of adjective propulaios before the gate, formed as PRO-2 + pulē gate. Cf. PROPYLON.]The entrance to a temple or other sacred enclosure;
spec. (
Propylaeum)
the entrance to the Acropolis at Athens;
gen. a gateway, a porch.
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