cryptoporticus

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Synonyms: cryptoportico

Antonyms: cryptoportico

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Ancient Rome|architectural element}} A [[vaulted#Adjective|vaulted]] [[arcade#Noun|arcade]] or [[corridor]] at, or just below, [[ground level]], normally [[light#Verb|lit]] by [[opening#Noun|openings]] in the [[upper#Adjective|upper]] [[part#Noun|part]] of the [[vault#Noun|vault]]; also, a [[roofed#Adjective|roofed]] [[promenade#Noun|promenade]] that is [[enclose]]d with [[side#Adjective|side]] [[wall#Noun|walls]] that have openings or [[window#Noun|windows]] instead of [[column#Noun|columns]].

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