cryptoporticuses

A form of cryptoporticus — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cryptoporticus
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cryptoporticuses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptoporticuses

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“cryptoporticuses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptoporticuses. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptoporticuses,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptoporticuses.

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