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cryptoporticus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level, normally lit by openings in the upper part of the vault; also, a roofed promenade that is enclosed with side walls that have openings or windows instead of columns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ancient-Rome

Topics: architecture

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cryptoporticus.

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: criptopòrtic — vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level
  • French: cryptoportique — vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level
  • German: Kryptoportikus — vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level
  • Italian: criptoportico — vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level
  • Latin: cryptoporticus — vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level
  • Portuguese: criptopórtico — vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level
  • Spanish: criptopórtico — vaulted arcade or corridor at, or just below, ground level
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