portico

Meaning

A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.

Synonyms

porch

gallery

stoa

terrace

veranda

arcade

balcony

corridor

vestibule

colonnade

recess

shelter

verandah

open passage

atrium

columniation

columns

framework

hallway

lean-to

patio

penthouse

pillars

Translations

pórtico

portique

zuilengang

portico

portiek

zuilengalerij

pórtico

Säulengang

Portikus

revak

porticus

pòrtic

porticato

προστέγασμα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/

Etymology

From Italian portico, from Latin porticus (“porch”), from porta (“gate”). Doublet of porch, portego, and porticus.