ˌkwädrəˈpōrd.ə̇kəs noun
also quad·ri·por·ti·co -də̇ˌkō
( plural quadriporticuses )
Etymology: quadriporticus from Late Latin, from Latin quadri- + porticus portico; quadriportico from Italian, from Late Latin quadriporticus — more at porch
: a nearly square atrium surrounded by colonnaded porticoes