Catalan edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Catalan porxo~porxe, from Latin porticus. Doublet of the borrowing pòrtic.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

porxo m (plural porxos)

  1. archway
  2. (in the plural) arcade
  3. porch
  4. shed

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Sardinian: porciu, prociu
  • Spanish: porche

See also edit

References edit

  • “porxo” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading edit