portico

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.
name
  1. The Stoic philosophy (after the public porch on the agora of Athens where Zeno taught).

Pronunciation

/ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-portico.wav /ˈpɔɹtɪkoʊ/

Word forms

portico porticos porticoes portici the Portico

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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