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pronaos

UK/pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/US/pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/

pronaos noun: the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple.

pronaos: the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
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Noun

pronaos (plural pronaoi or pronaoses)

  1. The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple

Forms of pronaos

pluralpronaoi
pluralpronaoses

Origin of pronaos

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

Questions about pronaos

What does pronaos mean?
Pronaos means the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple.
What part of speech is pronaos?
Pronaos is a noun.
How do you pronounce pronaos?
Pronaos is pronounced /pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/ (UK).
What is the plural of pronaos?
The plural of pronaos is pronaoi.

Words near pronaos in the dictionary

  1. promzilla
  2. promzillas
  3. pron
  4. pron.
  5. pronaoi
  6. pronaos
  7. pronaoses
  8. pronapin
  9. pronasale
  10. pronase
  11. pronases

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