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portico

por·tico

UK/ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/ US/ˈpɔɹtɪkoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

Origin

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

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