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propylon
noun
prop·y·lon
\ˈpräpəˌlän\
Definition of propylon
propyla
\-lə\: an outer monumental gateway standing before a main gateway (as of a temple)
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Origin and Etymology of propylon
Latin, from Greek, from pro- 1pro- + pylē gate
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