Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portego

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: portego
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A characteristic compositional element of the Venetian civil buildings built during the years of the Republic of Venice, similar to a reception hall but having peculiar features.

Example Sentences

"The arrangement of the middle windows is a transferring, as it were, of the mediæval portegos into the artistic conditions of the Renaissance."
"In the portego of the second floor are the only two canal views by Canaletto on show in public galleries in Venice."
"Gilded console tables were set against the long, side walls of the portego."

Etymology

From Venetan pòrtego. Doublet of porch, portico, and porticus.

Word Breakdown

Root: pòrtego

Inflected Forms

portegos (plural)

Questions

What does portego mean?: A characteristic compositional element of the Venetian civil buildings built during the years of the Republic of Venice, similar to a reception hall but having peculiar features.
Where does portego come from?: From Venetan pòrtego. Doublet of porch, portico, and porticus.

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