πυλ-ών, ῶνος, ὁ,
gateway, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 398a16 (_plural_), “PCair.Zen.” 193.9 (3rd c.BC), “PEnteux.” 74.3 (3rd c.BC), “Sammelb.” 6157 (2nd c.BC), “IG” 3.398 (_plural_)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; frequently separated from the house or temple to which it gave entrance, gate-tower, gate-house, [[ “IPE” 12.32 B 48 (Olbia, 3rd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.18.2, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hipp.” 5, etc. ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of a temple, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Timoleon” 12 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; τετράθυρος π. [[ 3rd c.BC(?): Callixinus Historicus 1; π. τὸ μῆκος δίπλεθρος 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.47, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nigr.” 23 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἡ θύρα τοῦ π. [[ NT.Act.12.13. ] NT]