pronaos

English

Temple diagram with location of the pronaos highlighted

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρόναος (prónaos, “vestibule of a church”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/
(US) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/

Noun

pronaos (plural pronaoi or pronaoses)

(architecture) The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple

Translations

the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple

Catalan: prónaos m
Dutch: ^{(please verify)} pronaos
French: pronaos (fr) m
German: Pronaos m
Greek: πρόναος (el) m (prónaos)
Italian: pronao (it) m, prodromo (it) m

Polish: pronaos m
Portuguese: pronaos m, pronau m
Russian: прона́ос (ru) m (pronáos)
Spanish: pronaos (es) m, pródomo m
Swedish: ^{(please verify)} pronaos
Ukrainian: ^{(please verify)} пронаос (pronaos)

Anagrams

Proanos, soprano

Portuguese

Alternative forms

pronau

Noun

pronaos m (plural pronaos)

(architecture) pronaos (the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple)

Spanish

Noun

pronaos m (uncountable)

pronaos

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