prŏthўra

ōrum, n.
I. In a Grecian house, the space before the door, the vestibule, Vitr. 6, 10.—
II. In a Roman house, a railing or wicket before the door, the Gr. διάθυρα, Vitr. 6, 10.
Lewis & Short
A Latin Dictionary, 1879
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