porxo

Catalan

Alternative forms

porxe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈpɔr.ʃu]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈpɔr.ʃo]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈpɔɾ.t͡ʃo]

Noun

porxo m (plural porxos)

archway
(in the plural) arcade
porch
shed

Derived terms

porxada

Descendants

→ Sardinian: porciu, prociu
→ Spanish: porche

See also

References

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

Further reading

“porxo” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“porxo”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“porxo” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

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