PORTICO

portico

(noun) a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

portico (plural porticos or porticoes)

A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.

Synonyms

• See also porch

Anagrams

• porotic, prootic

Proper noun

the Portico

The Stoic philosophy (after the public porch on the agora of Athens where Zeno taught).

Synonym: Porch

Anagrams

• 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



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