Etymology of the English word pylon
the English word
pylonderived from the Greek word
pulon, πυλών (a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule)
derived from the Greek word
pule, πύλη (a gate; the leaf or wing of a folding entrance )
Date
The earliest known usage of pylon in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
