portik

English translation: ornate porch or entryway (portico from the Latin)

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Swedish term or phrase:portik
English translation:ornate porch or entryway (portico from the Latin)
Entered by: Paula Ibbotson

11:18 Dec 2, 2002
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: portik
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ornate porch or entryway
Explanation:
Portik is literally portico (a lesser used English term derived from Latin), the definition is found below.

It generally refers to the very lavish columned entryways of the Renaissance, which you find repeated in the American South, etc. For pictures, see:http://www.architrave.net/portico/ (direct link included below)

However, dependant on your readership as well as the exact entry to which this refers, I would possibly use "ornate porch or entryway". Saying simply "porch" would not really indicate the grandeur of the entrance, but "portico" may be overkill.

por·ti·co ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pôrt-k, pr-)
n. pl. por·ti·coes or por·ti·cos
A porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building.


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[Italian, from Latin porticus, from porta, gate. See per-2 in Indo-European Roots.]
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porti·coed adj.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.



Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Paula
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Local time: 15:50
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3 +1portico; porch
Peter Linton (X)
4ornate porch or entryway
Paula Ibbotson


  

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portico; porch


Explanation:
'Portico' if it is a large, generally public building, e.g. British Museum has a huge neo-classical portico at the entrance. 'Porch' if it is a small private house.

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 19:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 9

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agree  Pieter_H: In a private house also: "doorway"
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ornate porch or entryway


Explanation:
Portik is literally portico (a lesser used English term derived from Latin), the definition is found below.

It generally refers to the very lavish columned entryways of the Renaissance, which you find repeated in the American South, etc. For pictures, see:http://www.architrave.net/portico/ (direct link included below)

However, dependant on your readership as well as the exact entry to which this refers, I would possibly use "ornate porch or entryway". Saying simply "porch" would not really indicate the grandeur of the entrance, but "portico" may be overkill.

por·ti·co ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pôrt-k, pr-)
n. pl. por·ti·coes or por·ti·cos
A porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building.


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[Italian, from Latin porticus, from porta, gate. See per-2 in Indo-European Roots.]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
porti·coed adj.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.



Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Paula


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