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pronao

/prɔnao/

Where it comes from

dal greco πρόναος formato da προ- cioè "avanti" e ossia ναός "tempio"; significa quindi "poste davanti al tempio"

noun

portico situato davanti a una costruzione sacra o profana

Similar: vestibolo

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noun

Similar: vestibolo

In English

portico small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a build
pronaos the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple

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@misc{pronao_2026,
  title = {pronao},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/pronao},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}