单词 | patio |
释义 | patio /pat"ee oh', pah"tee oh'/, n. , pl. patios. 1. an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc. 2. a courtyard, esp. of a house, enclosed by low buildings or walls. [1820-30, Amer.; < Sp, OSp: courtyard, perh. orig. open area; cf. ML patium meadow, pasturage, perh. deriv. of L *patitus, ptp. of patere to lie open. See PATENT] |
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