PORTICO


Meaning of PORTICO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯr-ti-ˌkō ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.