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cryptoporticus

The English word “cryptoporticus” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cryptoporticus.

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