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portico

/ˈpɔːtəˌkəʊ/PAWR-tuh-koh
/ˈpɔɹtəˌkoʊ/PAWR-tuh-koh

Meaninga porch

Common meaning: a porch with columns

Journey through time

  1. Latinporticumsource
  2. Italianporticosource
  3. Englishportico‘a porch with columns’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin porticum ‘a porch’.

Roots

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