pronaos

[ proh-ney-os ]

/ proʊˈneɪ ɒs /

noun, plural pro·na·oi [proh-ney-oi]. /proʊˈneɪ ɔɪ/.

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

Also called anticum.

Compare epinaos.

Origin of pronaos

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

Words nearby pronaos

promulgation, promulge, promycelium, promyelocyte, pron., pronaos, pronasion, pronatalism, pronate, pronation, pronator

Example sentences from the Web for pronaos

The temple was decastyle, dipteral, with pronaos and vestibule, but no opisthodomos.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various
The caryatid form of pier is generally found, in temples, in the peristyles of the fore-courts or the hypostyles of the pronaos.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
They led their visitors through the pronaos and naos to the secos, to the holy of holies.
The Tour|Louis Couperus
First, the pronaos, where we still see clearly, between pillars carved with hieroglyphs.
Egypt (La Mort De Philae)|Pierre Loti

The dromos led up to the pronaos, which was reached by a few steps.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

单词	pronaos
释义	pronaos [ proh-ney-os ] / proʊˈneɪ ɒs / noun, plural pro·na·oi [proh-ney-oi]. /proʊˈneɪ ɔɪ/. (in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella. Also called anticum. Compare epinaos. Origin of pronaos From the Greek word prónāos, dating back to 1605–15. See pro-², naos Words nearby pronaos promulgation, promulge, promycelium, promyelocyte, pron., pronaos, pronasion, pronatalism, pronate, pronation, pronator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pronaos The temple was decastyle, dipteral, with pronaos and vestibule, but no opisthodomos. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4\|Various The caryatid form of pier is generally found, in temples, in the peristyles of the fore-courts or the hypostyles of the pronaos. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot They led their visitors through the pronaos and naos to the secos, to the holy of holies. The Tour\|Louis Couperus First, the pronaos, where we still see clearly, between pillars carved with hieroglyphs. Egypt (La Mort De Philae)\|Pierre Loti The dromos led up to the pronaos, which was reached by a few steps. A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)\|Georges Perrot
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