Definitions for portico
ˈpɔr tɪˌkoʊ, ˈpoʊr-por·ti·co

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. porticonoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. porticonoun

   A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.

2. Etymology: From portico, from porticus, from porta.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Porticonoun

   A covered walk; a piazza.

   Etymology: porticus, Lat. portico, Italian; portique, Fr.

   The rich their wealth bestow
   On some expensive airy portico;
   Where safe from showers they may be born in state,
   And free from tempests for fair weather wait. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portico

   A portico 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. Porticos are sometimes topped with pediments. Palladio was a pioneer of using temple-fronts for secular buildings. In the UK, the temple-front applied to The Vyne, Hampshire, was the first portico applied to an English country house. A pronaos (UK: or US: ) is the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple, situated between the portico's colonnade or walls and the entrance to the cella, or shrine. Roman temples commonly had an open pronaos, usually with only columns and no walls, and the pronaos could be as long as the cella. The word pronaos (πρόναος) is Greek for "before a temple". In Latin, a pronaos is also referred to as an anticum or prodomus.

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1. portico

   A portico is a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building such as a house, church, or some types of institutional buildings. It serves both as an aesthetic architectural feature and a functional space providing shelter from the weather. It is often found in classical, neoclassical, or colonial-style buildings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Porticonoun

   a colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building

2. Etymology: [It., L. porticus. See Porch.]

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1. Portico

   A portico 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. Some noteworthy examples of porticos are the East Portico of the United States Capitol, the portico adorning the Pantheon in Rome and the portico of University College London. Bologna, Italy, is famous for its porticos. In total, there are over 45 kilometres of arcades, some 38 in the city center. The longest portico in the world, about 3.5 km, extends from the edge of the city to Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca. In Turin, Italy, porticos stretch for 18 kilometres. Palladio was a pioneer of using temple-fronts for secular buildings. In the UK, the temple-front applied to The Vyne, Hampshire was the first portico applied to an English country house.

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1. Portico

   pōr′ti-kō, n. (archit.) a range of columns in the front of a building: a colonnade: a porch before the entrance to a building: the Stoic philosophy:—pl. Por′ticoes, Por′ticos.—adj. Por′ticoed, furnished with a portico. [It.,—L. porticus, a porch.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of portico in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of portico in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=portico
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Portico
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=portico
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portico
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portico
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=portico
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=portico