porticuses

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A form of porticus — A small room in a church, commonly forming extensions to the north and south sides of it, giving the building a cruciform plan, which may function as a chapel, rudimentary transept or burial place.

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Meanings

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

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

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

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