proaulion

noun

pro·​au·​li·​on

prōˈȯlēən,

-ēˌän

plural proaulions

-nz

or proaulia

-ēə

: a portico or colonnade that opens into the narthex of a church or temple

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek, from Greek, vestibule, from pro pro- entry 1 + aulion cottage, chamber, diminutive of aulē court, hall

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