sotoportego

See also: sotopòrtego

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Venetan sotopòrtego, cognate to sottoportico, from soto- (under-) + pòrtego (porch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌso.toˈpɔr.te.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrteɡo
  • Hyphenation: so‧to‧pòr‧te‧go

Noun

sotoportego m (plural sotoporteghi)

  1. (Venice) an alley that passes underneath a building
    Synonym: sottoportico