单词 | prothyrum |
释义 | prothyrumn. The porch or vestibule of an ancient Greek or Roman house. ΘΚΠ 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 1600 P. Holland tr. J. B. Marlianus Svmmary Topogr. Rome vi. vi, in tr. Livy Rom. Hist. 1394 A porch to this temple Agrippa joined: a peece of worke worth all admiration, which of some was called Prothyron [L. prothyrum]. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Prothyrum, a Porch at the outer Door of an House, a Fence of Pales or Rails, to keep off Horses or Carts from the Door. 1734 Builder's Dict. II. (at cited word) Prothyrum (in Architecture) a Porch at the outward door of a House. 1834 Gentleman's Mag. 104 i. 53 The Roman Villa after Vitruvius... The principal features noticed are the Prothyrum, vestibule, or lobby. 1890 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. & Hist. Fine Arts 6 275 The prothyrum or entrance-hall led from the street to a large rectangular atrium. 1915 Classical Philol. 10 123 Without a doubt this episode was enacted in the prothyron. 1973 Country Life 1 Nov. 1329/1 The steps at the south end of the peristyle lead up to the Prothyron, or entrance porch. 2005 T. H. Dyer Pompeii 393 The prothyrum is divided into two unequal portions by a doorway and two steps, the smaller portion being towards the street. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1600 |
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