5 dictionary results for: Portico
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por·ti·co
[pawr-ti-koh, pohr-] Pronunciation Key
[pawr-ti-koh, pohr-] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -coes, -cos.
| a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch. |
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| por·ti·co
(pôr'tĭ-kō', pōr'-) Pronunciation Key
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.] por'ti·coed' adj. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
portico
portico
1605, from It. portico, from L. porticus "colonnade, arcade," from porta "gate" (see port (2)). Specifically of the Painted Porch in Athens.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| portico | |
noun | |
| a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Portico
Por"ti*co\, n.; pl. Porticoesor 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.
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