portique
See also: Portique
French
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin porticus. Doublet of porche.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editportique m (plural portiques)
- (architecture) portico
- gantry
- a type of crane
- frame (of a swing, jungle gym etc.)
- metal detector (at airport etc.)
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “portique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.