μέσαυλος
μέσαυλος
μέσ-αυλος, Epic μέσσ-αυλος, ὁ,
the inner court, behind the αὐλή, where the cattle were put at night, Il.; of the cave of the Cyclops, Od.
in Attic, μέταυλος (with or without θύρα) , the door between the αὐλή and the inner part of the house, Ar.; θύραι μέσαυλοι Eur.