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Portus Cale
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Latin
Alternative forms
la Portucale Late Latin
Etymology
la :af portus <alt:Callus><unc>
From la portus harbor + Callus, of la 1 origin, perhaps from:
the name of the en Gallaeci, a la cel - tribe of Iberia;
la calidus warm;
la grc Καλλίς Beautiful, referring to the Douro valley; see grc καλός beautiful; or
an la xib - pronunciation of grc Γαῖα goddess of the Earth.
Pronunciation
Portus Cale
Proper noun
Portus<4> Cale<3.loc>
Portus Cale an ancient town and port in present-day northern Portugal, in the area of contemporary Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia
Declension
Portus<4> Cale<3.loc>
Descendants
LL. Portucale
References