portico – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
portico
n.
colonnade; veranda, foyer; columned porch attached to a building
Portico
A
portico (from
Italian) is a
porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a
colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by
columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in
Ancient Greece and has influenced many cultures, including most Western cultures.
portico
Noun
1. a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
(hypernym) porch
(hyponym) narthex
portico
nm.
portico, gallery, arcade
pórtico
nm.
portico, colonnade; veranda; stoop, small porch; gateway
