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portanto.

hence; therefore

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adv/poʁˈtɐ̃.tu/Brazil[pohˈtɐ̃.tu]Brazil/poɾˈtɐ̃.tu/São-Paulo/poʁˈtɐ̃.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. hence; therefore

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin prō Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin per blend Latin pōr Old Galician-Portuguese por Portuguese por Portuguese tanto Portuguese portanto From por (“for”) + tanto (“so much”). Compare Spanish por lo tanto, as well as related constructions with Italian pertanto and French partant.

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