Προπύλαια
Lemma: Προπύλαιον
noun
noun
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Added Mar 07, 2026
Definition
A **propylaeum**: a monumental **gateway or entrance structure**, especially the **forecourt or gate-building** leading into a sanctuary, temple precinct, or other important complex.
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Grammatical Analysis
"Προπύλαια"
Case: nominative (also possible: accusative)
Number: plural
Gender: neuter
Declension: 2nd declension (neuter plural in -α from a -ος adjective of the 1st/2nd declension type)
Note: Προπύλαια is the neuter plural form used substantively meaning 'the Propylaea' / 'fore-gates' (from the adjective προπύλαιος, -ον).