sottoportico

Italian

Etymology

From sotto- (under-) +‎ portico (porch). Cognate to Venetan sotopòrtego.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsot.toˈpɔr.ti.ko/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrtiko
  • 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: (Venice) sotoportego