parvis

/หˆpษ‘ห.vษชs/

IPA: /P AA1 R V IH0 S/

noun
  1. 1

    An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.

  2. 2

    A portico surrounding such a space.

  3. 3

    The porch of a church, or the room over it.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/parvis