epinaos
[ep-uh-ney-os]
- a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
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Compare pronaos.
Origin of epinaos
Also called opisthodomos, posticum.
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Terminations similar to pilasters upon the ends of the lateral walls of the cella, in pronaos and epinaos.
History of Ancient ArtFranz von Reber