por‧ti‧co /ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ $ ˈpɔːrtɪkoʊ/
noun (
plural porticoes or porticos)
[countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Italian;
Origin: Latin porticus; ⇒ porch]
a covered entrance to a building, consisting of a roof supported by
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