Definitions for porticoes

porticoes por·ti·co

Spelling: [pawr-ti-koh, pohr-]
IPA: /ˈpɔr tɪˌkoʊ, ˈpoʊr-/

Porticoes is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 617 anagrams from letters in porticoes (ceiooprst).

Definitions for porticoes

noun

  1. a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.

Origin of porticoes

1595-1605; Italian Latin porticus porch, portico. See port4

Examples for porticoes

They saw the drawing of a pretentious structure with towers and porticoes.

The porticoes of Victoria Station re-echoed with his salutations.

The doorways were often handsome, with porticoes and canopies, some of stone, some of wood.

The tomb was surrounded on three sides by porticoes of columns.

There are three porticoes at as many entrances, on the north, west, and south.

The four sides are formed of porticoes which sustain the upper storey.

He placed statues of the great Roman generals in both the porticoes of his forum.

He completed, but did not dedicate, the palace, and finished the porticoes round it.

He connected his palace with that of Tiberius by means of porticoes.

Some of the iron work of the balconies, etc., and the porticoes, are worth noting.

Word Value for porticoes
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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