cryptoporticus

noun
cryp·​to·​por·​ti·​cus | \ ˌkriptōˈpōrtə̇kəs\
plural cryptoporticus

Definition of cryptoporticus

: a porch, gallery, or ambulatory in ancient Roman architecture that was wholly or partly concealed, had few openings, and served for private communication

First Known Use of cryptoporticus

1581, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cryptoporticus

Latin, from crypt- + porticus portico

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