nounprŏthўraPROTHУRA☆ KeepMeaningthe space before the doorLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879PROTHYRALEWIS & SHORTPROTHYRAprŏthўra, ōrum, n., = πρόθυρα. 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.Read the whole entry