English Explanatory Dictionary

cryptoporticus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vaulted corridor or arcade at, or just below ground level; normally lit by openings in the upper part of the vault. Also a roofed promenade that is enclosed with side walls that have windows or openings instead of columns.

Word forms

cryptoporticus cryptoporticuses cryptoportici cryptoportico

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cryptoporticus.

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