portico C2+ Topic:Architecture & Buildings US /ˈpɔrtɪˌkoʊ/ UK /ˈpɔːtɪˌkəʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a roofed structure supported by columns at the entrance of a building Guests gathered beneath the marble portico of the mansion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a roofed structure... porchcolonnadeverandaportalstoa Word family Forms porticoed Derived forms porticoed Related forms porchport Etymology AI details From Italian portico, from Latin porticus ('portico, colonnade'), from porta ('gate, door'). portico Italian porticus Latin porta Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Architecture & Buildings Tools, Machines & Construction External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # portico **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɔrtɪˌkoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɔːtɪˌkəʊ/ ## Meanings 1. a roofed structure supported by columns at the entrance of a building ## Examples - Guests gathered beneath the marble portico of the mansion. ## Synonyms - porch - colonnade - veranda - portal - stoa ## Derived Forms - porticoed ## Related Forms - porch - port ## Roots and Affixes - Root: portico - Root: porticus - Root: porta ## Etymology From Italian portico, from Latin porticus ('portico, colonnade'), from porta ('gate, door'). ## AI Etymology Portico is from Italian portico, from Latin porticus ('portico, colonnade'), from porta ('gate, door'). Important recorded forms include portico (Italian), porticus (Latin), and porta (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a roofed structure supported by columns at the entrance of a building. The wider family includes derived forms such as porticoed and related words such as porch and port. ## Topics - Architecture & Buildings - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown