pronaos

[ proh-ney-os ]

noun

, plural pro·na·oi [proh-, ney, -oi].

1. (in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pronaos¹

From the Greek word prónāos, dating back to 1605–15. See pro- ², naos

Example Sentences

Terminations similar to pilasters upon the ends of the lateral walls of the cella, in pronaos and epinaos.

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First, the pronaos, where we still see clearly, between pillars carved with hieroglyphs.

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We can easily understand how Strabo saw in it the equivalent to the pronaos of the Greek temples.

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The real difficulty begins when we look round us for the pronaos, and examine the hypostyle halls.

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It is when we arrive at the pronaos that we fail to recognize the disposition to which we have grown accustomed.

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