propylonn.

Brit.

/ˈprɒpᵻlɒn/,

/ˈprəʊpᵻlɒn/, U.S.

/ˈprɑpəˌlɑn/

Inflections: Plural propylons, propyla.

Forms: 1800s propula (plural), 1800s– propylon.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin propylon.

Etymology: < classical Latin propylon monumental gateway, especially the entrance to the Acropolis at Athens < ancient Greek πρόπυλον < προ- pro- prefix² + πύλη gate (see -pyle comb. form). Compare earlier propylaeum n. N.E.D. (1909) gives only the pronunciation (prǫ·pilǫn) /ˈprɒpɪlɒn/.

= propylaeum n. 1. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > narthex or portico > [noun]

parvisc1387

Galileec1593

portico1607

pronaos1614

propylaeum1637

out-porch1641

ante-temple1670

narthex1673

prostyle1683

opisthodomos1706

peribolos1706

choultry1772

posticum1776

propylon1830

proaulion1842

opisthodome1846

atrium1853

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > porches, balconies, etc. > [noun] > porch

porticeOE

porchc1300

back porch1535

prothyrum1600

propylaeum1637

pentastich1656

propylon1830

ramada1869

storm-porch1879

1830 London Lit. Gaz. 23 Jan. 57/2 The legends on the granite propylon.

1841 Penny Cycl. XIX. 152/2 Many of them [sc. the Pyramids of Nubia] have propyla attached to one side, as if forming the entrance to the building.

1865 J. Fergusson Hist. Archit. I. i. i. iv. 113 The cells of the temple have been excavated from the rock, but their courts and propylons are structural buildings added in front.

1875 R. Browning Aristophanes' Apol. 245 O hail, my palace, my hearth's propula!

1880 Academy 11 Dec. 418/3 Evisa..looks down between two huge propylons of red rock to the blue expanse of sea.

1907 Wellsboro (Pa.) Gaz. 1 Aug. Behind the propylon are many halls and chambers of curious and fantastic design.

1937 G. T. Garratt Legacy of India 243 The latter [mosque] has a truly impressive propylon or central feature in the Persian style.

2003 Dumbarton Oaks Papers 57 50 The south entrance would have been used as the main entrance, through the monumental propylon, which led to the city's main thoroughfare.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	propylon
释义	propylonn. Brit. /ˈprɒpᵻlɒn/, /ˈprəʊpᵻlɒn/, U.S. /ˈprɑpəˌlɑn/ Inflections: Plural propylons, propyla. Forms: 1800s propula (plural), 1800s– propylon. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin propylon. Etymology: < classical Latin propylon monumental gateway, especially the entrance to the Acropolis at Athens < ancient Greek πρόπυλον < προ- pro- prefix² + πύλη gate (see -pyle comb. form). Compare earlier propylaeum n. N.E.D. (1909) gives only the pronunciation (prǫ·pilǫn) /ˈprɒpɪlɒn/. = propylaeum n. 1. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > narthex or portico > [noun] parvisc1387 Galileec1593 portico1607 pronaos1614 propylaeum1637 out-porch1641 ante-temple1670 narthex1673 prostyle1683 opisthodomos1706 peribolos1706 choultry1772 posticum1776 propylon1830 proaulion1842 opisthodome1846 atrium1853 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > porches, balconies, etc. > [noun] > porch porticeOE porchc1300 back porch1535 prothyrum1600 propylaeum1637 pentastich1656 propylon1830 ramada1869 storm-porch1879 1830 London Lit. Gaz. 23 Jan. 57/2 The legends on the granite propylon. 1841 Penny Cycl. XIX. 152/2 Many of them [sc. the Pyramids of Nubia] have propyla attached to one side, as if forming the entrance to the building. 1865 J. Fergusson Hist. Archit. I. i. i. iv. 113 The cells of the temple have been excavated from the rock, but their courts and propylons are structural buildings added in front. 1875 R. Browning Aristophanes' Apol. 245 O hail, my palace, my hearth's propula! 1880 Academy 11 Dec. 418/3 Evisa..looks down between two huge propylons of red rock to the blue expanse of sea. 1907 Wellsboro (Pa.) Gaz. 1 Aug. Behind the propylon are many halls and chambers of curious and fantastic design. 1937 G. T. Garratt Legacy of India 243 The latter [mosque] has a truly impressive propylon or central feature in the Persian style. 2003 Dumbarton Oaks Papers 57 50 The south entrance would have been used as the main entrance, through the monumental propylon, which led to the city's main thoroughfare. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1830
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