sotoportego

See also: sotopòrtego

Italian

Alternative forms

• sottoportego

Etymology

Borrowed from Venetian sotopòrtego, cognate to sottoportico, from soto- (“under-”) + pòrtego (“porch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌso.toˈpɔr.te.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -ɔrteɡo
• Hyphenation: so‧to‧pòr‧te‧go

Noun

sotoportego m (plural sotoporteghi)

1. (Venice) an alley that passes underneath a building

   Synonym: sottoportico

Related terms

• portego