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portus.

port, harbor; refuge, haven, place of refuge;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɔr.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɔr.tus]
  1. harbor, port

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. haven, refuge, asylum, retreat

    declension-4 · masculine
  3. warehouse

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *portus, from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“crossing”). Cognates include Northern Kurdish pir (“bridge”), Russian пере́ть (perétʹ, “push forward”), Old Norse fjǫrðr (“firth, fjord”) and Old English ford (English ford). See also porta.

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