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: (Venice) sotoportego