portique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin porticus. Doublet of porche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔʁ.tik/

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Noun

portique m (plural portiques)

1. (architecture) portico
2. gantry
3. a type of crane
4. frame (of a swing, jungle gym etc.)
5. metal detector (at airport etc.)

Further reading

• “portique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• tropique