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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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Portico
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- At what became the new entrance, they ripped out a sunroom and replaced it with a portico with impressive columns.
- The dedication addresses were delivered from the portico of the building, in front of which the parade was brought to an end.
- Two projecting wings on either side of the portico create a forecourt.
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Word Origin & History
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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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