/ ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ; NAmE ˈpɔːrtɪkoʊ/ noun
( pl. -oes or -os ) ( formal ) a roof that is supported by columns, especially one that forms the entrance to a large building
—picture at stately home
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Italian , from Latin porticus porch.