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Webster 1913 Edition

Portico

Por′ti-co

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Porticoes
(#)
or
Porticos
.
[It., L.
porticus
. See
Porch
.]
(Arch.)
A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.

Definition 2024

portico

portico

See also: pórtico

English

Portico

Noun

portico ‎(plural porticos or porticoes)

  1. A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.

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  • See also Wikisaurus:porch

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Italian

Noun

portico m ‎(plural portici)

  1. portico, arcade, porch

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowing from English portico, ultimately from Latin porticus.

Noun

portico m ‎(plural porticos)

  1. (Jersey) porch

Etymology

From Italian portico, from Latin porticus ‎(“porch”), from porta ‎(“gate”).

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