loggia
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.log·gia
noun \ˈlō-jē-ə, ˈlȯ-(ˌ)jä\ plural loggias \ˈlō-jē-əz, ˈlȯ-(ˌ)jäz\ also log·gie \ˈlȯ-(ˌ)jā\
Definition of LOGGIA
: a roofed open gallery especially at an upper story overlooking an open court
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Origin of LOGGIA
Italian, from Old French loge lodge
First Known Use: 1742
loggia
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Hall, gallery, or porch open to the air on one or more sides. It evolved in the Mediterranean region as an open sitting room with protection from the sun. It is often a roofed, arcaded open gallery on an upper story overlooking a court, though it can also be a separate arcaded or colonnaded structure. In medieval and Renaissance Italy, it was often used in conjunction with a public square, as in Florence's Loggia dei Lanzi (begun 1376).
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