prostasis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō stāsis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•sta•sis  (prō stāsis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz).USA pronunciation 
  1. Architecture(in a classical temple) a pronaos or prostas before a cella.
  • Greek próstasis; see pro-2, stasis

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