CORTILE

Etymology

Noun

cortile (plural cortiles)

(architecture) An internal courtyard, surrounded by walls but open to the sky

Source: Wiktionary


Cor"tile (kr"tl; It. kr-t"l), n. Etym: [It., fr. corte court.]

Definition: An open internal courtyard inclosed by the walls of a large dwelling house or other large and stately building.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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