προνώπια,
τά,
A). front of a house (cf.
ἐνώπια)
, ἐς προνώπῑ 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.)