prostas

American  

[proh-stas] / ˈproʊ stæs /

noun

plural

prostades

1. (in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.

2. (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

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