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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPYLAEA

propylaea  [ˌprɒpɪˈliːə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPYLAEA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propylaea is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPYLAEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

propylaea

Propylaea

A Propylaea, Propylea or Propylaia is any monumental gateway based on the original Propylaea that serves as the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens. The Brandenburg Gate of Berlin and the Propylaea in Munich are specifically copied from the central portion of the Propylaea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPYLAEA


achillea
ˌækɪˈliːə
Aquileia
ˌækwɪˈliːə
Bahia
bəˈhiːə
diarrhea
ˌdaɪəˈriːə
galleria
ˌɡæləˈriːə
glia
ˈɡliːə
Heraclea
ˌhɛrəˈkliːə
Hialeah
ˌhaɪəˈliːə
Korea
kəˈriːə
mesoglea
ˌmɛsəʊˈɡliːə
mesogloea
ˌmesəʊˈɡliːə
Oriya
ɒˈriːə
ossia
əʊˈsiːə
pizzeria
ˌpiːtsəˈriːə
ria
ˈriːə
rupiah
ruːˈpiːə
Shia
ˈʃiːə
talea
ˈtɑːliːə
tortilla
tɔːˈtiːə
zoogloea
ˌzəʊəˈɡliːə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPYLAEA

proptosis
propugnation
propulsion
propulsive
propulsor
propulsory
propyl
propyla
propylaeum
propylamine
propylene
propylene glycol
propylic
propylite
propylitisation
propylitise
propylitization
propylitize
propylon
propylthiouracil

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPYLAEA

Achaea
althaea
archaea
Arctogaea
Arimathaea
Chaldaea
cobaea
furcraea
Gaea
Judaea
Neogaea
Nicaea
Notogaea
nymphaea
Pangaea
Peraea
Phocaea
Plataea
spiraea
stomodaea

Synonyms and antonyms of propylaea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «propylaea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPYLAEA

Find out the translation of propylaea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of propylaea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «propylaea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propylaea
570 millions of speakers

English

propylaea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

propylaea
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البروبيليا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пропилеи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propylaea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

propylaea
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propylaea
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Propylaea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Propyläen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロピュライア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

propylaea
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propylaea
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

propylaea
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

propylaea
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रोपेलीएआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

propylaea
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propilei
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Propyleje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пропилеи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propylaea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προπύλαια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

propylaea
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

propyléerna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Propyleene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propylaea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPYLAEA»

The term «propylaea» is normally little used and occupies the 133.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPYLAEA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about propylaea

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPYLAEA»

Discover the use of propylaea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propylaea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Architecture of Ancient Greece: An Account of Its ...
The Propylaea occupied the summit of this approach, originally planned to stretch across the entire width of the Acropolis; the axis of the building is parallel to that of the Parthenon and also points approximately toward the statue of Athena ...
William Bell Dinsmoor, 1950
2
Labraunda, Swedish Excavations and Researches: pt. 1. The ...
Presumably it was of the same type as those at the Propylaea,37 which have a cushion-like moulding or, in its more distinct shape, a cavetto below a very shallow cyma reversa, separated by a groove and bordered by a narrow fillet at the ...
‎1982
3
Greek Architecture and Its Sculpture
Although very different in plan, and forced to ascend the ground rising steeply from west to east, the Propylaea nevertheless shares many features of the Parthenon in architectural form, structural composition and decorative detail.
Ian Jenkins, 2006
4
History of Art: The Western Tradition
The Propylaea, 437-432 B.c. Akropolis (view from the west, inside the grounds), Athens 5-35. The Propylaea, 437-432 B.c.; with Temple of Athena Nike,. Moreover, in temples that do not have these refinements, the columns do not appear to ...
Horst Woldemar Janson, Anthony F. Janson, 2004
5
Athens, Attica and the Megarid: An Archaeological Guide
It has thus been ascertained that the ceiling of the Propylaea was repaired during the daysof theEarly RomanEmpire. Theroof, a particularly exposed partofthe building,had to becontinuously maintained. This was especially sointhecase of the ...
Hans Rupprecht Goette, 2012
6
Essays on Art and Literature
"Propylaea" after the Greek meaning an architectural threshold to a temple. Six issues of the journal were published between 1798 and 1800. The we of the Introduction is a plural, not an editorial we. Goethe worked together with a group who ...
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, John Gearey, 1994
7
Idioms of Uncertainity: Goethe and the Essay
This "Introduction to the Propylaea" has served as a basis for the deduction of the so-called Weimar Art Program [Weimarer Kunstprogramm]. Indeed, critics have employed this text as a "Classicist Art Manifesto," as a programmatic statement of  ...
Peter J. Burgard, 2005
8
The Cambridge Ancient History
Athens, Acropolis, Propylaea, (a) plan; (b) west facade and Pinakotheke seen from Nike sanctuary. The Propylaea, or gate complex of the Acropolis, was begun in 437 B.C., after the Parthenon was virtually complete, and work on it stopped, ...
John Boardman, 1994
9
Ancient Athens
Within the Propylaea were several statues. One of Hermes Propylaeus perhaps stood before the gate of the Acropolis much as the hermae stood before houses. It has been conjectured with some probability that he may have stood in one of ...
Ernest Arthur Gardner, 1902
10
Rick Steves' Greece: Athens & the Peloponnese
(The gate's French name comes from the archaeologist who discovered it in 1852 .) During Roman times, this gate was the official entrance to the Acropolis, making the Propylaea entry even grander. • Now climb the steps (or today's switch- ...
Rick Steves, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPYLAEA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term propylaea is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Greece: debate on prior actions starts today in Parliament
Meanwhile, the country's largest public sector trade union Adedy announced a rally at the Propylaea for 7:30, followed by a march and demonstration outside ... «ANSAmed, Jul 15»
2
Greeks Filled Athens' Syntagma Square to Say 'Yes' to the EU …
Just a few meters away, in Propylaea, extra-parliamentary left activists and anarchist groups had gathered to protest the 'Yes' rally. The police prevented the ... «VICE, Jul 15»
3
Facing up to the past
Königsplatz Square had been a garden-like area with two museums, the Glyptothek and the State Antiquities Collections in Munich, and the Propylaea gate on ... «The German Times Online, Jul 15»
4
Bonhams Returns Ancient Hermes Head Illegally Smuggled Out of …
It is a Roman copy of a major Classical-era Greek sculpture by Alkamenes, originally in the south wing of the Acropolis Propylaea. In October 2014, it was ... «Greek Reporter, Jun 15»
5
A Grecian sojourn
When we arrived there, we imitated the route that the Athenians took, once every four years, from the Propylaea to the temples in the ancient times. One can't ... «Muscat Daily, Apr 15»
6
'Caravan of Solidarity' marches through Athens
Caption. The 'Caravan of Solidarity' marches past the Propylaea building of the University of Athens. Caravan of Solidarity marches through Athens. ID:7292725. «Demotix.com, Apr 15»
7
After Syriza's victory in Greece: the challenges ahead
In this sense there was a twinge of disappointment in the campaign offices and in front of the Propylaea last night. Moreover, having been in central Athens on a ... «Socialist Resistance, Jan 15»
8
Tsipras Promises A New Greece
The final election result has just been announced, late at night, and Alexis Tsipras is on his way to Propylaea for his scheduled victory speech. With slightly ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
9
Australia donates a whole Acropolis to Greece!
... white bricks, the model features the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, the smaller Erechtheion temple and the site's monumental gateway, the Propylaea. «Neos Kosmos, Dec 14»
10
Second Day of Student Demonstrations in Athens Ahead of …
The participation, despite the constant rain, was mass and the demonstration started from Athens University Propylaea, which was unreachable due to the ... «Greek Reporter, Nov 14»

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