pronaos

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[proh-ney-os] / proʊˈneɪ ɒs /

noun

plural

pronaoi

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

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Etymology

Origin of pronaos

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

Example Sentences

The temple consisted of a central cella with a pronaos and opisthodomos, and was surrounded by a Doric colonnade, having six columns at the ends and fifteen columns at the sides.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

The three intercolumniations between the antae and the columns should be closed by low walls made of marble or of joiner's work, with doors in them to afford passages into the pronaos.

From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio

Upon the podium there remain some vestiges of the twelve columns thatPg 42 formed the front portico or pronaos.

From The Wonders of Pompeii by Monnier, Marc

The pronaos is supported by two, three, or even four rows of columns, according to the size of the edifice.

From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by Maspero, G. (Gaston)

The gloom deepens in the hypostyle which follows the pronaos.

From Egypt (La Mort de Philae) by Baines, William Peter