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