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Where does “propylaeum” come from?

propylaeum (English) comes from Latin propylaeum, from Ancient Greek προπύλαιον.

propylaeum (English): A vestibule or entrance, to a temple

Definitions

  1. A vestibule or entrance, to a temple

Ancestry of “propylaeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpropylaeum—
2Ancient Greekπροπύλαιον—
Every word from Ancient Greek προπύλαιον →