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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPYLON

propylon  [ˈprɒpɪˌlɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPYLON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propylon 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 PROPYLON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

propylon

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 PROPYLON


aquilon
ˈækwɪˌlɒn
Avalon
ˈævəˌlɒn
diencephalon
ˌdaɪɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
echelon
ˈɛʃəˌlɒn
encephalon
ɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
epencephalon
ˌɛpɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
epsilon
ˈɛpsɪˌlɒn
etalon
ˈɛtəˌlɒn
mesencephalon
ˌmɛsɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
metencephalon
ˌmɛtɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
Miquelon
ˈmiːkəˌlɒn
myelencephalon
ˌmaɪɪlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
papillon
ˈpæpɪˌlɒn
rhinencephalon
ˌraɪnɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
rhombencephalon
ˌrɒmbɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
telencephalon
ˌtɛlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
thalamencephalon
ˌθæləmɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
upsilon
ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPYLON

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPYLON

Babylon
ballon
beauty salon
Ceylon
colon
diachylon
gallon
haematoxylon
hair salon
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Languedoc-Roussillon
melon
monoxylon
nylon
phylon
pylon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
talon
triathlon
watermelon

Synonyms and antonyms of propylon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «propylon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPYLON

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

Translator English - Chinese

propylon
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propylon
570 millions of speakers

English

propylon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

propylon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

propylon
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Propylon
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propylon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

propylon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propylon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Propylon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

propylon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

propylon
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

propylon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propylon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

propylon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரதான வாயிலுக்கு வெளியே இருக்கும் நினைவுச்சின்ன வாயிற் வழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रोपेलोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

propylonun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propileo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

propylon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Propylon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propilon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόπυλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

propylon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

propylon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

propylon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propylon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPYLON»

The term «propylon» is normally little used and occupies the 146.339 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPYLON» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPYLON»

Discover the use of propylon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propylon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Studies in Hellenistic Architecture
The propylon of the council- house at Miletos emphasized the entrance much more strongly (figs. 324–5); its Corinthian columns, appreciably taller and thicker than the Doric columns of the courtyard, made it a very conspicuous element in the ...
Frederick E. Winter, 2006
2
The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to ...
The most notable example is the propylon of the recently reconstructed processional way of the Sebasteion at Aphrodisias, dated to the first century Ad [ 186]. This propylon has a broken pediment in a similar position to that depicted in the ...
Judith McKenzie, 2007
3
Imperial Cults and the Apocalypse of John : Reading ...
two portico-like buildings, one on each of the two long sides; a propylon on the short west side; and a temple on the short east side.4 For unknown reasons, the precincts projected east from the street at an angle that does not align with the ...
Austin Steven J. Friesen Louise Farmer Boyer Professor in Biblical Studies University of Texas, 2001
4
The Traveler's Key to Ancient Greece: A Guide to Sacred Places
Similar frescoes have been reproduced on the walls of the Great South Propylon. Our own artistic traditions tell us that these frescoes served to elevate the procession to an art, to remind the worshiper of the heritage as well as the beauty of ...
Richard G. Geldard, 2000
5
Pompeii: Public and Private Life
15).27 Doric colonnades were added bordering the terraces on the eastern and northern sides, to a total length of about 650 feet, and the whole area was opened up toward the town by the addition of a formal propylon with six tall Ionic  ...
Paul Zanker, 1998
6
(Re)presenting Empire: The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia ...
The Augustan Propylon At the western end of the Tiberia Platea stood a magnificent triple-arched propylon, which served as the main entrance to the Augustan imperial sanctuary (Fig. 6- 7). The second triple-bayed arch built in Asia Minor, the ...
Benjamin B. Rubin, 2008
7
Galatians and the Imperial Cult: A Critical Analysis of the ...
The dating of the propylon can be ascertained from an dedicatory inscription (to the emperor) on the architrave, which has been partially preserved in six fragments. In the past, scholars had often thought that following the reference to ...
Justin K. Hardin, 2008
8
The Architecture of Ancient Greece: An Account of Its ...
Before the palace is a propylon, consisting of a gate wall with an open porch before and behind, likewise without columns; and the structure at the left was probably a similar rear gateway or propylon.t Of the Sixth Citadel, the most impressive ...
William Bell Dinsmoor, 1950
9
Ancient Literacies : The Culture of Reading in Greece and ...
Though named a propylon, it is not ''before'' anything but a road, aiming more south than west toward the sacred site of Ortygia. The Propylon is structurally a Roman triumphal arch, but instead of copying an Italian model, it is so tall and thin ...
William A Johnson, Holt N Parker, 2009
10
The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean
propylon, which initially formed the entrance to the citadel in LH IIIA1 and became the inner part of a more complex entry system by LH IIIB. At Mycenae, the palace and its associated structures was spread over multiple levels situated on three ...
Eric H. Cline, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPYLON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term propylon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Indiana State Congress Uses A Collection Of Nexus 7s And …
A Reddit user claiming to be the Propylon engineer who designed the system responded to the Reddit thread, taking a little time to explain the basic structure. «Android Police, May 15»
2
Mushrif Central Park: a place to connect in Abu Dhabi
The propylon is just one of several classical structures in the park that have been given a contemporary twist by its designers. The roof of the glazed glass cube ... «The National, Mar 15»
3
Elder Scrolls: Morrowind and Focusing on the Dwemer
The Propylon Master Index, for its part, is one of the 8 unofficial DLCs for The Elder Scrolls. It's a quest which tasks the player to search for ten propylon indices, ... «Bitbag, Dec 14»
4
The despairing cry of the tomb of Alexander the Great from the …
The two sanctuaries east and west of the propylon have tilted to a large degree. The floor and inner decoration of the east sanctuary has also been destroyed. «Ancient Origins, Dec 14»
5
Financial services risk and compliance technology research centre …
The GRCTC has nine industry partners – AIB, Propylon, Nathean Technologies, TerraNua, Citibank, Wolters Kluwer, Linklaters, Bank of Ireland and BAE Detica ... «Siliconrepublic.com, Nov 14»
6
Tom Tourville
He has owned and operated a local family business with four decades of continual growth in Marquette and served non-profit organizations, including Propylon ... «Marquette Mining Journal, Jul 14»
7
Ancient Aegean city, Ottoman birthplace inscribed on World …
... theatre for with a 10,000-capacity for audiences, library, heroon, palaces, arsenals, upper agora, stoas, propylon and the remains of some Hellenistic houses. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 14»
8
NS-Dokumentationszentrum: Münchens braunes Erbe
Das NS-Dokumentationszentrum steht – keine 100 Meter entfernt vom Ensemble aus Glyptothek, Antikensammlung und Propylon – auf einem Gelände, das seit ... «Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Apr 14»
9
Chief tech officer unfazed by criticism, says online video a non-issue
... Office of Information Services has received much of the blame for KLISS' initial troubles, the program was built by Propylon, a Lawrence-based company. «Watchdog.org, Apr 14»
10
'Ayasofya'nın Işıkları'
... Arkeoloji Enstitüsü'nün A. M. Scheinder başkanlığında yapılan kazılarda, bugünkü zeminin yaklaşık 2.00 m altında görülebilen II. yapının Propylon'una (anıtsal ... «Timeturk, Nov 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Propylon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/propylon>. May 2024 ».
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