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portico

/ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/ noun

In Latin: porticus, ambulātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about portico at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area.

Origin

From Italian portico, from Latin porticus (“porch”), from porta (“gate”). Doublet of porch, portego, and porticus.

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