prostas
Americannoun
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(in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
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(in a classical temple) the area included between parastades.
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Etymology
Origin of prostas
< Greek prostás literally, that which stands before ( cf. prostasis)
Example Sentences
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This space is called by some writers "prostas," by others "pastas."
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
To the right and left of the prostas there are chambers, one of which is called the "thalamos," the other the "amphithalamos."
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
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