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portico
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por·ti·co  (pôrt-k, pr-)
n. pl. por·ti·coes or por·ti·cos
A porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building.

[Italian, from Latin porticus, from porta, gate; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]

porti·coed adj.

portico [ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ]
n pl -coes, -cos
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a covered entrance to a building; porch
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a covered walkway in the form of a roof supported by columns or pillars, esp one built on to the exterior of a building
[via Italian from Latin porticus porch]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.porticoportico - a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
narthex - portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church
porch - a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
Translations
portico [ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ] N (porticoes or porticos (pl)) → pórtico m

portico [ˈpɔːrtɪkəʊ] nportique m

portico
nPortikus m

portico [ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ] n (porticos or porticoes (pl)) → portico
portico [ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ] n (porticos or porticoes (pl)) → portico

portico
n portico [ˈpoːtikəu]
a row of pillars supporting a roof, usually forming a porch to a building. portiek رِواق галерия с колони arkáda søjlegang der Säulengang προστέγασμα pórtico portikus رواق pylväskäytävä portique אַכסַדרָה द्वारमण्डप, ड्योढी trijem na stupovima (oszlop)csarnok tiang serambi yfirbyggð súlnagöng portico 柱廊 포르티코 portikas portiks serambi anjung portiek søylegang, søyleveranda portyk pórtico portic портик, галерея portikus stebrišče trem pelargång, -hall หน้ามุข sundurma (有圓柱的)門廊 портик, галерея بارہ دري mái cổng


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