PORTICO


Meaning of PORTICO in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' po ̇ r-ti- ˌ k ō

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -coes or -cos

Etymology: Italian, from Latin porticus ― more at PORCH

Date: 1605

: a colonnade or covered ambulatory especially in classical architecture and often at the entrance of a building

portico

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.