prop|y|lae|um

prop|y|lae|um
prop|y|lae|um «PROP uh LEE uhm», noun, plural -lae|a «-LEE uh».
a vestibule or entrance to a temple or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance.
[< Latin propylaeum < Greek propýlaion entrance, gateway; (literally) neuter of propýlaios, adjective < pró before + pýlē gate]

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