When you hear 'balcony' are you hearing English or Italian?

'Balcony' is a word borrowed from Italian 'balcone'. The word entered the English language some time around 1618.

balcony [noun] [1618]

• a platform that projects from the wall of a building and is enclosed by a parapet or railing
• an interior projecting gallery in a public building (as a theater)

Meaning: projecting platform on a building.

Etymology: Borrowed from Italian balcone likely Germanic origin.

Topics: Architecture:Elements.

Origin: From Italian to English.

note: Meaning: projecting platform on a building. Etymology: Borrowed from Italian balcone likely Germanic origin.

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