LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefourth declension

cryptoporticus

cryptoporticus f (genitive cryptoporticūs)
Classical[kryp.tɔˈpɔr.tɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[krip.toˈpɔr.ti.kus]

Meaning

  1. femininecryptoporticus

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

porticus tēcta interior
cryptoporticus -ūs (f) — in Epistulae, ch. 8

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecryptoporticuscryptoporticūs
genitivecryptoporticūscryptoporticuum
dativecryptoporticuīcryptoporticibus
accusativecryptoporticumcryptoporticūs
ablativecryptoporticūcryptoporticibus
vocativecryptoporticuscryptoporticūs

cryptŏportĭcus, ūs, f. vox hibrida, from κρυπτός and porticus,
I. a covered gallery or passage, a vault, a hall, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 16 sq.; 5, 6, 27 sq. al.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω(krŭ́ptō)
  2. Ancient Greek κρυπτός(kruptós)
  3. Latincryptoporticus

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Latin porticus Latin cryptoporticus From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “concealed, hidden”) + Latin -o- + porticus.

Quick answers

What does cryptoporticus mean in Latin?
cryptoporticus, a noun, means “cryptoporticus”.
What is the genitive of cryptoporticus?
The genitive singular is cryptoporticūs. cryptoporticus is feminine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce cryptoporticus?
In classical Latin, [kryp.tɔˈpɔr.tɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [krip.toˈpɔr.ti.kus].
Where does cryptoporticus come from?
Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) → Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós) → Latin cryptoporticus.