英:[prɒpɪ'li:əm]
美:[prɒpə'liəm]
英:[prɒpɪ'li:əm]
美:[prɒpə'liəm]
复数:propylaea
noun
a vestibule or entrance of architectural importance before a building or enclosure—often used in plural
Latin, from Greek propylaion, from pro- before + pylē gate — more at pro-
The first known use of propylaeum was in 1637