Dipylon

• Thriasian Gate (historical name)

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪpɪlən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪpɪˌlɑːn/
• Hyphenation: Di‧py‧lon

From Ancient Greek Δίπυλον (Dípulon) (“Two Gate”), so named because of its unique architectural design featuring an inner and outer gatehouse separated by a rectangular courtyard.^[1] The art style was named after the funerary amphorae found in the cemetery near the gate.

Dipylon

1. (history, archaeology) The main gate in the northwest of the city wall of ancient Athens, located in the modern suburb of Kerameikos.
2. (art) A style of geometric Greek pottery, particularly large funerary amphorae.

• "Dipylon" in the OED
• “Dipylon”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

From Ancient Greek Δίπυλον (Dípulon).

• IPA^(key): /di.pi.lɔ̃/

Dipylon m

1. (history, archaeology) Dipylon (the main gate of ancient Athens).
2. (art) Dipylon (a style of geometric pottery).

From Ancient Greek Δίπυλον (Dípulon).

Dipylon n (proper noun, strong, genitive Dipylon-s)

1. (history, archaeology) Dipylon (the main gate of ancient Athens).
2. (art) Dipylon (a style of geometric vase painting).

From Ancient Greek Δίπυλον (Dípulon).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi.pi.lon/

Dipylon m

1. (history, archaeology) Dipylon (the main gate of ancient Athens).
2. (art) Dipylon (a style of geometric vase painting).

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίπυλον (Dípulon).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdɪ.py.ɫɔn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈdiː.pi.lon]

Dipylon n sg (genitive Dipylī); second declension

1. (history, archaeology) The Dipylon gate in Athens.

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type), singular only.