cryptoporticus
cryptoporticus noun: a vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level, normally lit by openings in the upper part of the vault; also, a roofed promenade that is enclosed with side walls that have openings or windows instead of columns.
Noun
cryptoporticus (plural cryptoporticuses or cryptoportici)
- A vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level, normally lit by openings in the upper part of the vault; also, a roofed promenade that is enclosed with side walls that have openings or windows instead of columns.
- The cloſe vvalkes, vvhich vvere called cryptoporticus vvere not of choice but of neceſſitie, vvhen extremitie of vveather vvould not let them vvalke abroad.1581, Richard Mulcaster, “Of Walking”, in Positions wherin Those Primitive Circvmstances be Examined, which are Necessarie for the Training Vp of Children, either for Skill in Their Booke, or Health...
Forms of cryptoporticus
| plural | cryptoporticuses |
|---|---|
| plural | cryptoportici |
| alternative form | cryptoportico |
Origin of cryptoporticus
Borrowed from Latin cryptoporticus.
Questions about cryptoporticus
- What does cryptoporticus mean?
- Cryptoporticus means a vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level, normally lit by openings in the upper part of the vault; also, a roofed promenade that is enclosed with side walls that have openings or windows instead of columns.
- What part of speech is cryptoporticus?
- Cryptoporticus is a noun.
- What is the plural of cryptoporticus?
- The plural of cryptoporticus is cryptoporticuses.
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