pronaos

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UK/pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/US/pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek πρόναος →
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Meanings

nounpronaos (plural pronaoi or pronaoses)

plural pronaoi · plural pronaoses

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόναος“vestibule of a church”
  2. Englishpronaos

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

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Translations

Catalan prónaos
  • prónaosthe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
Dutch pronaos
  • pronaosthe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
Finnish pronaos
  • pronaosthe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
French pronaos
  • pronaosthe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
German Pronaos
  • Pronaosthe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
Greek πρόναος
  • πρόναος (prónaos)the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
Italian pronao, prodromo
  • pronaothe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
  • prodromothe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
Polish pronaos
  • pronaosthe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
Portuguese pronaos, pronau
  • pronaosthe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
  • pronauthe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
Russian прона́ос
  • прона́ос (pronáos)the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
Spanish pronaos, pródomo
  • pronaosthe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple
  • pródomothe inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

pronaos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronaos

MLA

“pronaos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronaos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pronaos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronaos.

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