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Portus
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portus
English
Etymology
From the en la Portus, presumably from la portus harbour, port.
Pronunciation
en /ˈpɔːtəs/ RP,UK
Proper noun
en historical A large artificial harbour of en Ancient Rome, situated on the north bank of the mouth of the River en Tiber, established and enlarged (respectively) by the Emperors en Claudius (10 BC–AD 54) and en Trajan (AD 53–117), and connected to the en Pons Aemilius of Rome by the en Via Portuensis.
Translations
large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome
Marathi: mr पोर्तुस
See also
en Ostia
Further reading
Anagrams
en oprstu Troups Proust Stroup sprout Sprout stupor surtop
Latin
Etymology
Presumably a use as a proper noun of the common noun la portus harbour”, “port.
Pronunciation
Portus
la portus
Proper noun
Portus<4.loc>
la more fully “la Portus Ostiēnsis Augustī” or, later, “la Portus Rōmae” en Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome
Declension
Portus<4.loc>
Descendants
en Portus
it Porto
See also
la Ostia