porticus
noun
porticus is spelled P-O-R-T-I-C-U-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, porticus means “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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of porticus is porticuses.
How many letters and syllables are in porticus?
| Letters | 8: P-O-R-T-I-C-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is porticus?
Porticus appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of porticus
- porticuses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does porticus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
An ancient Roman colonnade, arcade, or portico.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does porticus come from?
From Latin porticus. Doublet of porch, portego, and portico.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).