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por·ti·co

 (pôr′tĭ-kō′)
n. pl. por·ti·coes or por·ti·cos
A porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building.

[Italian, from Latin porticus, from porta, gate; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

por′ti·coed′ adj.
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portico

(ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ)
n, pl -coes or -cos
1. (Architecture) a covered entrance to a building; porch
2. (Architecture) a covered walkway in the form of a roof supported by columns or pillars, esp one built on to the exterior of a building
[C17: via Italian from Latin porticus porch]
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por•ti•co

(ˈpɔr tɪˌkoʊ, ˈpoʊr-)

n., pl. -coes, -cos.
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usu. attached to a building as a porch.
[1595–1605; < Italian < Latin porticus porch, portico. See port4]
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portico

- Describes a covered walkway with a roof supported by columns and usually attached as a porch to a building.
See also related terms for supported.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.portico - a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned areaportico - a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
narthex - portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church
porch - a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
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Translations
رِواق
arkáda
søjlegang
csarnokoszlopcsarnok
yfirbyggî súlnagöng
portikas
portiks
portikus
sundurma

portico

[ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ] N (porticoes or porticos (pl)) → pórtico m
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portico

[ˈpɔːrtɪkəʊ] nportique m
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portico

nPortikus m
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portico

[ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ] n (porticos or porticoes (pl)) → portico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

portico

(ˈpoːtikəu) plural ˈportico(e)s noun
a row of pillars supporting a roof, usually forming a porch to a building.
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References in periodicals archive ?
David Mills, from Wolverhampton, along with Demetris Aristidou and Prodomus Prodromou, from Norwich, were all arrested at Cottage Ground, Amos Lane, after they tried to flee as investigators approached them.
Kepler, J., 1596, Prodomus dissertationum cosmographicorum: continens mysterium cosmographicum, George Gruppenbach, Tubingen.