sottoportico

Italian

Etymology

From sotto- (“under-”) +‎ portico (“porch”). Cognate to Venetian sotopòrtego.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsot.toˈpɔr.ti.ko/
  • Hyphenation: sot‧to‧pòr‧ti‧co

Noun

sottoportico m (plural sottoportici)

  1. The interior of a portico.
  2. (especially in Venice) An alley that passes underneath a building.
    Synonym: sotoportego (Venice)
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