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cortile
noun
cor·ti·le
\kȯrˈtēˌlā\
Definition of cortile
cortili
\-(ˌ)lē\: an open courtyard enclosed by the walls of a building or buildings (as a cloister garth)
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Origin and Etymology of cortile
Italian, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin cohortile, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure, court
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