portico

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portico

/ˈpɔrtiko/

Where it comes from

dal latino porticus

noun portici · portichi

galleria esterna di un edificio

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noun

In English

arcade covered passage, usually with shops on both sides
porch a portico; a covered walk
stoop small porch
gallery roofed promenade along the wall of a building
portico small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a build
loggia a roofed, open gallery

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@misc{portico_2026,
  title = {portico},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/portico},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}