epinaos
[ep-uh-ney-os]
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noun, plural ep·i·na·oi [ep-uh-ney-oi] /ˌɛp əˈneɪ ɔɪ/.
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
Compare pronaos.
Origin of epinaos
Also called opisthodomos, posticum.
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Historical Examples of epinaos
Terminations similar to pilasters upon the ends of the lateral walls of the cella, in pronaos and epinaos.
History of Ancient ArtFranz von Reber