propylaeon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek.

Noun

propylaeon (plural propylaeons or propylaea)

1. (historical contexts, especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome) Alternative form of propylaeum.
   • 1831, John Lempière, Bibliotheca Classica, s.v. "Æegyptus" § 18:

     Beyond these is the first great propylaeon; then, as you advance, a second and a third; their number not being limited any more than that of the sphinxes, but both varying in various temples, as well as the length and breadth of the dromus.