pronaos
nounUK /pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/ · US /pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek πρόναος (prónaos, “vestibule of a church”).
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Architecture The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
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- naos
noun
UK /pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/ · US /pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek πρόναος (prónaos, “vestibule of a church”).
Architecture The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
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