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Webster 1913 Edition


Portico

Por′ti-co

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Porticoes
(#)
or
Porticos
.
[It., L.
porticus
. See
Porch
.]
(Arch.)
A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.

Definition 2024


pórtico

pórtico

See also: portico

Portuguese

Noun

pórtico m (plural pórticos)

  1. (architecture) portico (small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin porticus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoɾ.ti.ko/

Noun

pórtico m (plural pórticos)

  1. portico
  2. porch