Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propylaeon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: propy-laeon
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of propylaeum.

Example Sentences

"Beyond these is the first great propylaeon; then, as you advance, a second and a third; their number not being limited any more than that of the sphinxes, but both varying in various temples, as well as the length and breadth of the dromus."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek.

Inflected Forms

propylaeons (plural) propylaea (plural)

Questions

What does propylaeon mean?: Alternative form of propylaeum.
Where does propylaeon come from?: From Ancient Greek.

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