pronaos

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈneɪ.ɒs/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/

Noun

pronaos (plural pronaoi or pronaoses)

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

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Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρόναος (prónaos).

Noun

pronaos m (plural pronaoi)

  1. (architecture) pronaos

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

pronaos m (invariable)

  1. (architecture) pronaos (the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρόναος (prónaos).

Noun

pronaos n (plural pronaosuri)

  1. narthex

Declension

Declension of pronaos
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative pronaos pronaosul pronaosuri pronaosurile
genitive-dative pronaos pronaosului pronaosuri pronaosurilor
vocative pronaosule pronaosurilor

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈnaos/ [pɾoˈna.os]
  • Rhymes: -aos
  • Syllabification: pro‧na‧os

Noun

pronaos m (uncountable)

  1. pronaos

Further reading