portico
(noun) a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
Source: WordNet® 3.1
portico (plural porticos or porticoes)
A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.
• See also porch
• porotic, prootic
the Portico
The Stoic philosophy (after the public porch on the agora of Athens where Zeno taught).
Synonym: Porch
• porotic, prootic
Source: Wiktionary
Por"ti*co, n.; pl. Porticoes or Porticos. Etym: [It., L. porticus. See Porch.] (Arch.)
Definition: A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 March 2025
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
