προνώπια

English (LSJ)

τά,

   A front of a house (cf. ἐνώπια), ἐς προνώπι' αὐτίχ' ἥξει E. Ba.639 (troch.): metaph. in sg., τόδ' ἔσχατον . . χώρας Πελοπίας π., of Troezen, the outer portal of Peloponnesus, Id.Hipp.374.    II as Adj., πῶς προνώπιος φαίνῃ πρὸς οἴκοις . .; in front, before the door, Id.Ba.645.    2 ἥρωες π., = Lares compitales, D.H.4.14. (Acc. to Eust. for πρό, ἐνώπια, i.e. τὰ πρὸ τῶν ἐνωπίων: but the etym. is doubtful.)